Culture, Leisure and Sports

The Pontiac Quad Club is hosting its third “Big Wow” Poker Run this Saturday (March 25), starting at the Shawville arena. Club representative Diane Barrette explained that this event would be in support of local food bank Bouffe Pontiac. “Yes, this is going to be our third edition, what we call the BIG WOW Poker […]

The Flying Elbows Hockey Tournament is returning to the Shawville Arena next week from Thursday to Saturday (March 30, 31 and April 1). Games will be in the afternoon and evening on Thursday and Friday, and will be all day Saturday. Organizer Will Armitage explained some of the history behind the longstanding tournament, which has […]

The President of French-language advocacy group Impératif français, Jean-Paul Perreault, severely criticized the Quebec government’s advertising campaign for the promotion of French (video below). In an interview with CHIP 101.9 on Journée internationale de la francophonie (March 20), Perrault stated that the campaign wasn’t meeting its goals. “Well, subject to criticism, yes, but, you know […]

The snowmobile drag races in Fort-Coulonge recently held their 25th edition on March 4, and were a great success according to the organizers. CHIP 101.9 spoke in-studio with organizer Pierre Laporte as well as Mansfield/Fort-Coulonge leisure coordinator Guillaume Lavoie-Harvey.  Laporte said that this edition brought out their highest number of racers, as well as about […]

The schedule for the initial games of the finals for the Fort-Coulonge Minor Hockey Association has been released. In the U13 (Peewee), U15 (Bantam) and U18 (Midget) categories, the Comets will play in the A finals, and in the U11 (Atom) they will play in the B finals. Here is the schedule for the games […]

According to delegation officials, the athletes representing the Outaouais region performed brilliantly at the 2023 Quebec Games (Jeux du Québec) in Rivière-du-Loup. In total, the Outaouais won 33 medals – 9 gold, 13 silver and 11 bronze – 10 medals in cross-country skiing, 6 in diving and 7 in gymnastics. The Outaouais’ men’s curling team […]

The  Fort-Coulonge Mansfield Patro is inviting the public to an Easter Celebration activity on April 10 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Patro’s Suzie Lavigne gave more details during an interview with of CHIP 101.9’s Nathalie Vasiloff. Exactly, we are doing a treasure hunt on the Patro trails this year. So people are also […]

The Campbell’s Bay native athlete Genevieve Morrison recently made a successful return to professional wrestling at the Canadian Senior Championships in Waterloo, Ontario. Morrison, who had not competed in a professional wrestling competition in years, performed brilliantly in this tough competition, winning the tournament and being awarded a medal and a plaque. Genevieve Morrison was […]

A singer-songwriter from L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, Colleen Jones, is releasing a brand new single called: Rotten Potatoes on Friday, March 10 2023. Her band Leeny Jones & the Boys is derived from Colleeny Jones – a nickname from her family. When talking to CHIP 101.9, Jones discussed her band’s style and approach to songwriting. Although her new […]

In a letter addressing Litchfield residents, Municipal officials made a point to remind citizens that the Government of Quebec officially delegated the responsibility of ensuring swimming pool safety to individual municipalities. According to Litchfield public officials, letters have already been sent out to residents who own a swimming pool. And, some homeowners have even received […]