Culture, Leisure and Sports

Students from École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge took part in a long-distance ski activity at the Patro in Mansfield on February 22. Organizer Martin Bertrand explained that they weren’t able to do the ski to parliament trip that they normally do this time of year for a variety of reasons, including the ice conditions on the Ottawa […]

A pavilion will be installed by the Municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract at Amyotte Park for the Mansfield en fête celebrations, before being moved to the Pont Blanc beach. Rentals for the summer months are currently available. As municipal leisure agent Louis Harvey explained, it is possible to rent directly by calling the municipal office or the […]

At the last MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on February 15, council approved the activity report for the PPJ trail for the year 2022. The former rail bed turned multi-use trail is open to non-motorized traffic during the warmer part of the year and snowmobiles during the winter. CHIP 101.9 spoke with newly appointed […]

This afternoon, the Municipality of Mansfield presented teen weightlifters Xavier and Naomie Lusignan with two plaques to acknowledge their efforts over the years, and for the example that they set for other youth in the community. They were also given cheques for $250 each and Mansfield-branded mugs. Mayor Sandra Armstrong explained that the council wanted […]

Two groups in MRC Pontiac have been highlighted as favorites of Loisir Sport Outaouais in 2022. These two initiatives were included in a special report highlighting the development of leisure, sport and outdoors in the Outaouais. Cultural Leisure Innovation Award: Phare Ouest “As a project combining cultural leisure and heritage, we award our favorite to […]

The Pontiac Maison des Jeunes is hosting a disco on ice fundraiser this Saturday (February 18) from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Centre de Loisirs des Draveurs Century 21 Élite (Fort-Coulonge arena). In addition to the on-ice action, there will be a live DJ and food on site. Coordinator Desiree Tremblay Giroux explained that […]

To mark UNESCO’s World Radio Day on February 13, CHIP 101.9’s Director General François Carrier, who also serves as the President of the l’Association des radiodiffuseurs communautaires du Québec (ARCQ), penned a letter in the newspaper Le Devoir highlighting the contributions of community radio in Quebec. “Today, 250 employees work within the 37 member stations […]

Local non-profit group Ski Pontiac are excited to share their trails with the public this winter. This season they have partnered with Astra Estates (formerly known as the Norway Bay Golf Course), to provide 3 km of ski and snowshoe trails to residents. President Ariane Cloutier explained that they would be hosting their premier event […]

The Chapeau Agricultural Society is hosting a comedy fundraiser this Saturday (February 11) at Harrington Hall, in order to raise money for their Marché Chapeau project. Tickets to the show went fast and are sold out, but Society President Gene O’Brien spoke with CHIP 101.9 about their fundraising project and how it has progressed. She […]

There will be plenty of free activities available in Shawville this Saturday (February 11), as part of the town’s 150th anniversary celebrations. Organizer Darcy Findlay explained that the winter carnival is a collaboration between the municipality, the Shawville Recreation Association and the Curling Club He said that there would be something for everyone, available free […]