Author: Marie Gionet
Pontiac MP Sophie Chatel discusses the 2023 federal budget.
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.
The Quyon Ferry opened for the season this past weekend, on March 25. The ferry is open seven days a week, bringing up to 21 cars at a time between Quyon and Fitzroy Harbour Ontario. Owner Ralph McColgan said that he’s seen an increase in usage due to construction on the Champlain Bridge in Aylmer. […]
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 […]
Pontiac Chamber of Commerce Director General Jessica Forgues talks about their upcoming 5 à 7 at the Pine Lodge in Bristol.
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 […]
Pontiac MNA André Fortin talks about the 2023 provincial budget.
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 […]
