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The Angel Tree project is returning to the George Bryson House Christmas market, coming up on November 26. The initiative, which was started by the late Sylvain Bégin and his wife Danielle, has been continued by his colleagues on the Mansfield Fire Department. The goal is to identify children in need throughout the community and […]

Citizens of MRC Pontiac are invited to submit questions ahead of the MRC Pontiac council of mayors budget meeting coming up on November 23. The form to submit questions is available here. The deadline to submit questions is Tuesday November 22 at noon.

A local dancer and her partner have once again advanced in the reality TV dance competition Révolution. Marie-Josée Corriveau appeared on the show’s eighth episode, which aired on TVA on November 6. She said that their performance, which was in a head-to-head format against another pair, went well, despite a “shaky” dress rehearsal. CHIP101.9 · […]

On Saturday (November 12), four founding members of the Waltham Fire Department were honored for their 50 years of service to the community. Chief Larry Perry, Raymond Bechamp, Charles Ethier and Earl Grieve were part of a group of citizens who gathered in 1971 to discuss the creation of a fire service following a house […]

Commonwealth Plywood, which recently announced that it would be re-opening its mill in Rapides-des-Joachims, has published several job offers to make that goal a reality. The offers include electricians, electrical mechanics, saw filers and general labourers. Those interested in employment can meet with Commonwealth Plywood officials on-site at 478 chemin du Moulin in Rapides-des-Joachims, contact […]

Members of the Syndicat de la fonction publique et parapublique du Québec (SFPQ) at MRC Pontiac have announced that they will strike next Wednesday (November 23). A strike notice was sent to the Ministry of Labour on Friday. This is the first strike day that’s been announced during the ongoing negotiations with MRC management over […]

Over the weekend, Marie Gionet, the host of CHIP 101.9’s lunch hour show Midis avec Marie was named the “Host or cultural columnist of the year – regional market” at the Rencontres de l’ADISQ, held in Quebec City. The ADISQ is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the independent music industry in Quebec. Though Gionet […]

On Thursday evening (November 10), the MRC Pontiac council of mayors met for a special meeting to name engineer Kim Lesage as the interim director general. The move came just under a week after former Director General Bernard Roy resigned abruptly on Friday. The meeting was attended by a majority of mayors or their pro-mayors […]

Regional health authority CISSSO closed the COVID vaccination site in the RA hall in Campbell’s Bay today (November 14). Speaking with CHIP 101.9, spokesperson Patricia Rhéume noted that there were several other locations throughout the Pontiac where vaccinations were offered: CLSCs throughout the region (Quyon, Shawville, Chapeau and Fort-Coulonge). The following are the schedules for […]

The residents of Fort-Coulonge, as well as some sectors of Mansfield will be breathing a sigh of relief, as the town’s months-long boil-water advisory has been lifted as of today (November 14). The municipality issued a press release this afternoon confirming that the town’s water was safe to consume. The boil advisory was initially put […]