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The 162nd Shawville Fair announced their line up which includes Alberta’s High Valley, the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) female artist of 2017 Meghan Patrick , Juno Group of the Year back in 2009 Canadian Rockers The Trews. In addition to the headliners, other performers will perform this weekend including Beyond Driven, Brea Lawrenson, Rainwater […]

Last month During a special 2018 radiothon broadcast, CHIP 101.9 met with the MRC’s Warden, Jane Toller, who shared news about the Rapides des Joachims mill. In particular, she mentioned that she had met with Commonwealth Plywood President William T. Caine, the owner of the place, and that she hoped to see the company take […]

Police officers from the Sûreté du Québec in the MRC Pontiac, in collaboration with the Gatineau Police Department and the MRC des Collines public security arrested two people in connection with a series of break and enter and fraud in several municipalities in the Pontiac MRC between April 26 and May 4. The investigation shows […]

The number of sandbags in the municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract is rapidly decreasing and volunteers are still being asked to help fill the bags, or to help citizens in need. Sandbags are distributed at the municipal sandpit, located at 32 Lac-de-la-Truite. Vigilance and the utmost caution is being asked of the citizens during the flood season. […]

Two business people celebrate an important milestones in the Pontiac. Last Friday, businessman Denis Fortin, owner of Home Hardware in Mansfield, celebrates 25 years in business. He was honored by his employees and his family and also by several business partners, area politicians such as Pontiac MNA and Minister of Transport André Fortin as well […]

In an open letter to the media last week, Pontiac’s Carrefour Jeunesse Emploi asked the federal government and Pontiac MP Will Amos to review certain aspects of the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program. The letter signed by the director of the CJE Pontac Sylvie Landriault, addresses the subsidy received under this program by Sortir du […]

Last Friday’s night wind storm caused several interruptions and power outages in the Pontiac, in the Outaouais and elsewhere in Quebec and Eastern Ontario. Broken branches causing downed power lines. Even this morning, about 300 customers were still without power. Hydro-Québec employees are currently working in our area to reconnect the power.

Mental Illness Awareness Week kicks off today and CHIP 101.9 spoke with Mansfield Director of the Pontiac Centre Intervalle, Rosalie Boucher, who spoke of different services offered by her organization: The complete interview with Rosalie Boucher is available here.

Throughout the weekend, municipal authorities monitored the water levels closely in the Pontiac and took preventative measures against the event of a flood. Following the rains and the rapid snowmelt, the municipality of Mansfield issued a press release regarding the levels of the Coulonge and Ottawa rivers, which have been continuously rising increasing the risk […]

NEWS RELEASE FLOOD NOTICE Following the rains and the rapid melting of snow, the levels of the Coulonge and Ottawa rivers are continually rising and have the potential to emerge considerably from their beds. The Town Council of Mansfield-et-Pontefract asks all citizens whose homes are located in areas at risk of flooding to provide the […]