Culture, Leisure and Sports
Sixth annual Fort-Coulonge Mansfield Country Festival gets underway this evening
This evening (June 1), the sixth edition of the Fort-Coulonge Mansfield Country Festival kicks off at the Centre de Loisirs des Draveurs Century 21 Élite. Organizer Phil Denault explained that this year they were expecting about 300 campers to descend on the fields around the arena and stay until things wrapped up on Sunday. By […]
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Birthday fundraiser held for the Sheriff of Norway Bay
A 75th birthday party for the man known around Bristol as the “Sheriff of Norway Bay” brought out a good crowd to the Jack Graham Community Centre on Sunday afternoon (May 28). Wayne Craig is a well-known member of the community and was presented with the key to Norway Bay by Mayor Brent Orr. Friend […]
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First annual Maurice Beauregard Memorial 3-pitch ball tournament raises more than $23,000
The ball field in Campbell’s Bay was busy over the weekend (May 26-28) for the first annual Maurice Beauregard Memorial 3-pitch ball tournament. In total, fourteen teams took part across two divisions. In the Open Division, Fully Loaded won over the Hitmen 6-3 and in the Rec Division the Rebels beat Team 5 16-6. This […]
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Michaela Cahill releases new song ‘Only Exception,’ available Friday May 26 – Tune in to CHIP 101.9 at 6:30 pm Thursday May 26 for the exclusive first listen
Local singer-songwriter Michaela Cahill will release a brand new single this Friday, May 26, 2023. The song is called Only exception, and Michaela Cahill says it’s a song about the love of young people that many people will understand. Although she grew up in the musical genre, this new song marks Michaela’s first dive into […]
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Barn Dance – Shawville fair grounds – Saturday, may 27 from 8h30 to 1 AM
Come join us and party until the cows come home!! This is a public event open to all our community, sponsors, exhibitors and volunteers. Plenty of activity happening, you don’t want to miss the fun: Ride the mechanical bull and challenge your friends and family! Watch as the 4H square dancers perform The Pontiac Line […]
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Mansfield athlete wins Canadian Senior Weightlifting Championship
A few hours after his sister, Mansfield-and-Pontefract weightlifter Xavier Lusignan added three gold medals at the 2023 Canadian Senior Weightlifting Championships held Sunday (May 21) in Scarborough, Ontario. Xavier was competing in the 96 kg weight class, where he won three gold medals in the clean and jerk, snatch and total weight. This is a […]
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Naomie Lusignan named Canadian Weightlifting Champion at 71 kilos
Even though she is still a junior, Naomie Lusignan showed all her talent over the weekend at the 2023 Canadian Senior Weightlifting Championships in Scarborough Ontario. The Mansfield-and-Pontefract teenager won gold in the clean and jerk and overall, lifting 201 kg. She also won silver in the snatch, as she competed in the 71 kg […]
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Pontiac High School holds athletic banquet
On Thursday evening (May 18), Pontiac High School held their athletic banquet, with a packed auditorium celebrating the achievements of a number of students throughout the year. The evening kicked off with a video message from Teena Murray, an alumni who currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Integrated Performance for the NHL’s Pittsburgh […]
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Knights of Columbus brings back Traditional Bazaar Supper on June 18
The Knights of Columbus, Council 7221, is hosting its Traditional Bazaar Supper on June 18 at the Knights of Columbus Community Hall, 525 Baume Street in Fort-Coulonge. One of the organizers, Pierre Raymond, told CHIP 101.9 that they are taking on a hybrid approach this year, orgnaizing the Bazaar compartively to past events while taking […]
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L’Envolée students and staff create book « Les aventures mystérieuses Siméon et le train » to launch on June 09
The équipe-école (School team) and the students of l’Envolée (part of the French Pontiac Elementary schools – École les Petits Ponts) in Cambell’s Bay will officially launch a book co-created by students called: “Les aventures mystérieuses Siméon et le train” or, unofficial translatio: “The mysterious adventures of Siméon and the train.” The book will be […]
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