Author: Marie Gionet
Quebec’s Premier, François Legault, announced new public health restrictions at a press conference on December 30. He confirmed that a curfew will be in effect from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., starting tomorrow (December 31), with fines for non-compliance ranging from $1,000 to $6,000. Essential workers will need permission from their employer to travel. Closure […]
The Warden of the MRC Pontiac, Jane Toller, insisted that the population remain cautious, specifying that the number of active cases had also increased in the Pontiac since the arrival of Omicron. She also revealed that there is a hospitalization related to COVID-19 in the Pontiac. Here is the full update from Jane Toller CHIP101.9 […]
CHIP 101.9 will broadcast the Mass live from St-Pierre Parish on Christmas Eve at 9 p.m. as well as a Mass on Christmas day at 10:30 a.m. According to the new health rules that apply this week, people who wish to attend a place of worship must present their vaccination passport. The capacity of the […]
MRC Pontiac is launching a survey on the region’s landscapes as part of their revision of the Land Use and Development Plan. The online survey asks participants about different local landscapes, from farm land to local beaches to downtown buildings. It asks if they live near or visit these landscapes, as well as what landscapes […]
MRC Pontiac Land Planner Alexandre Savoie-Perron talks about the newly released landscapes survey. CHIP101.9 · Interview – Alex Savoie-Perron – landscapes survey
Despite the pandemic and changing public health restrictions, Mansfield weightlifter Xavier Lusignan had a busy year competing in 2021, from winning three gold medals at the Canadian Junior Weightlifting Championships in March to making his international debut at the Junior Pan American Games in Colombia in July. He spoke with CHIP 101.9 about how his […]
Mansfield weightlifter Xavier Lusignan looks back on a successful year and talks about his plans for the new year. CHIP101.9 · Interview – Xavier Lusignan – year-end review (15m40s)
The new health measures put in place by the Quebec government in the last days have caused the cancellation of several major festivities for the next year. Thus, CHIP 101.9 has joined forces with DJ Martin Leguerrier to celebrate the New Year on December 31st. From 9 p.m. he will be on the radio to […]
The annual “guignolée” (food drive) put on by the Fort-Coulonge Knights of Columbus was a resounding success this year, according to knight Ken Hobbs. The collection got underway on Friday night (December 17), with around 60 people going door-to-door throughout Fort-Coulonge and Mansfield to gather cash and food items from residents. Meanwhile, back at the […]
Ken Hobbs of the Fort-Coulonge Knights of Columbus talks about their 2021 guignolee. CHIP101.9 · Interview – Ken Hobbs – guignolee
