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This weekend, the Otter Lake Recreation Association will be hosting a ball tournament at their grounds in the centre of town. RA President Shane Presley said that in addition to the action on the diamond, there would be some special entertainment lined up as well. Local lad CJ Piché will be playing guitar and performing […]

Residents of Shawville may have noticed one of the businesses on Centre Street has an eye-catching new look. Renaissance Variety is owned by Jason and Lorna Yereck, and has been at their current location at 193 Centre Street since 2007. Prior to that, the store was situated at the corner of Centre and Main Street, […]

Regional health authority CISSSO issued a statement Friday noting that there is currently a large volume of people arriving at emergency rooms in the Outaouais. They ask that resident only go to the ER when absolutely necessary, and listed the following options as alternatives: – First contact Info-Santé at 811 – Check the availability of […]

For several months now, Aventure Coulonge, located in Mansfield-et-Pontefract, has been offering cabins for rent on the banks of the Coulonge River. CHIP 101.9 met the owners, Simon Legault and his father Jean-Charles Legault, who want to offer accommodation in a natural setting. Currently offering seven chalets, the owners hope that customers will meet demand […]

Following Luskville teen Isabel Marie Holt’s gold medal win in cycling, another athlete from the region claimed a bronze medal at the Quebec Games, which are taking place until July 30 in Laval. Antoine Sauvé of the Municipality of Pontiac took third in the swimming event, along with his teammates Anton Semenyuk, Isodore Warin and […]

The Municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract has confirmed to CHIP 101.9 that it is exploring the possibility of moving its library, which is currently located at the George Bryson Cultural House. According to the municipality, this possibility has been studied for more than 5 years and council says it wants to work to improve all the services […]

On Wednesday, a local golfer took home the top prize in a large regional tournament, the “A” Division of the Ottawa Valley Golf Association’s 2022 City and District Championships. Stéphane Paré hoisted the Gerald Lees Trophy at the Royal Ottawa Golf Club in Aylmer after winning the three-day, multi-course tournament by five strokes, topping a […]

With the provincial elections approaching on October 3, political parties across Quebec are gearing up for campaign season, announcing candidates across the 125 ridings. In the Pontiac, there are currently four candidates that have announced their intention to run: incumbent André Fortin of the Liberals, Terrence Watters of the Conservatives, Pierre Cyr of the Greens, […]

L’Institut de la statistique du Québec (ISQ) recently published their projections of the province’s population from 2021 to 2041. While the institute doesn’t call these projections a certainty, they are a depiction of where regions are headed if recent trends continue. MRC Pontiac Warden Jane Toller has stated numerous times that the region is undergoing […]

This past weekend, the downtown of Campbell’s Bay was alive with the sound of music as part of a tribute for former mayor and late community icon, Cletus Ferrigan. Ferrigan, who passed away this past April, had been very active on musical Facebook groups during the pandemic lockdowns and had been planning on holding an […]