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There’s a new bar in town for residents of Otter-Lake, as Scooters Bar and Grill opened up at the beginning of the month. After working out the kinks with a soft opening, they will be holding a grand opening this Sunday April 2. Owner Scott Gauthier said that after working in construction and settling back […]

Another Comets team triumphed, as yesterday (March 27) the PeeWee (U13) team won the A finals of their division in Deep River, downing the opposition 4-2. The PeeWees join the Atom (U11) Comets, who won their B final and the Midget (U13) Comets who won their A division.  

This Thursday (March 30) the Pontiac Chamber of Commerce is hosting a 5 à 7 event at the Pine Lodge in Bristol. The event will feature John Stewart of Calumet Marketing & Consulting, who will give a short seminar on how small businesses can access grant funding. Chamber Director Jessica Forgues explained that the event […]

A 57-year-old man from Otter-Lake is facing multiple charges after hitting a traffic flag-man at a construction site yesterday afternoon (March 27) and fleeing the scene. The victim, who was working on the Picanoc Road in Otter-Lake at the time, was assessed at the scene by paramedics and was not transported to hospital. The driver […]

CHIP 101.9 caught up with Pontiac MNA André Fortin to get his take on the new provincial budget which was unveiled last week. He said that his initial reaction was that the CAQ government has based their document on economic growth projections that are much more rosy than the experts. He said that while Finance […]

Update: this story has been updated with more details from U18 Manager Tim Ferrigan.  Two teams from the Fort-Coulonge Minor Hockey Association took home first place in their respective divisions over the weekend. In the Atom (U11) age group, the Comets won their game against Petawawa by a landslide 5-0, taking first in the B […]

On Friday (March 24) a volleyball tournament took place at  l’École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge to raise money for the Fort-Coulonge Fire Department. With a DJ on site, as well as activities like a 50/50, a grand total of $920 was raised. Organizers Suzie Labine and Danika Newberry thanked all the participants, volunteers, spectators and sponsors. Proceeds […]

On Friday, the Municipality of Campbell’s Bay announced the results of their by-election for the mayor and council seat 1. Raymond Pilon was named the town’s new mayor, and Leen Matthyssen took over his former seat 1 on council. Both candidates were the only citizens to put their names forward for the positions and were […]

After some delays, the process to replace the computerized tomography (CT) scan machine at the Shawville Hospital has gotten underway this year. CHIP 101.9 spoke with Zied Ouechteti, the deputy director of diagnostic services with regional health authority CISSSO, who explained that the machine was originally scheduled to be replaced in 2021, but was delayed […]

Following the release of the Quebec budget earlier this week, the Fédération québécoise des municipalités (FQM), which represents MRC Pontiac and its 18 municipalities, noted the government’s plan to reduce taxes, but stated that that this budget only partially responds to the concerns of Quebec municipalities. “Our fellow citizens will welcome the announced tax relief. […]