Culture, Leisure and Sports

Pontiac’s Community Radio, CHIP 101.9 is pleased to announce the launch of our new community fundraising activity, Chase the Ace. After working on the project for more than one year, our team will officially launch at CHIP 101.9’s annual barbeque, taking place at the station (138 rue Principale, Fort-Coulonge) on Thursday September 26, starting at […]

Two teens from the Pontiac represented Quebec last week at the Canadian U20 Men’s Fastpitch Championships, coming away with bronze medals. Cade Kuehl of Shawville and Hunter Beauregard of Campbell’s Bay made their way to Carp Ont. from August 20 to 25 to compete against teams from all across Canada. Kuehl said that they faced […]

With the Labour Day weekend approaching, the town of Shawville is gearing up for their busiest time of the year with the return of the Shawville Fair. The event runs from Thursday to Monday (August 29 to September 2) with a host of agricultural competitions and activities for all ages. General Manager Mavis Hanna explained […]

The ADISQ, the non-profit organization representing the independent music industry in Quebec, has unveiled the nominations for its 2024 awards gala, and CHIP 101.9 is in the running for three. The awards recognize the work of radio stations and their employees between June 1 2023 and May 31 2024. For the first time, CHIP 101.9 […]

Two teenagers from the Pontiac, Cade Kuehl of Shawville and Hunter Beauregard of Campbell’s Bay, are competing for Team Quebec in the U20 Men’s Canadian Fastpitch Championship taking place in Carp, Ont. this week (August 20 to 25). Kuehl, a catcher, is coming off a gold medal win at the U17 Championship earlier this month, […]

On Friday, a sizable crowd gathered at the Jardin Educatif du Pontiac’s property along Hwy. 148 in Litchfield to mark the organization’s 35th anniversary with a barbeque and variety of family activities. Martin Riopel, the organization’s director since 2016, said that the non-profit has gone through many transformations over the past three decades and that […]

The Pontiac Senior Comets will be returning to the Centre de Loisirs des Draveurs Century 21 Elite this season, as part of the Eastern Ontario Super Hockey League. One of the team’s owners, Sebastien Bonnerot, explained while they had intended to play in the league last season, their plans fell through due to a dispute […]

Local theatre troupe the Pontiac Community Players are inviting the public to take in their annual summer comedy from Wednesday to Saturday next week in Bristol. The play “Having Hope at Home” by David S. Craig will be shown at Coronation Hall Cider Mills (206 chemin River) from August 21-24 at 7 p.m. Co-director Darlene […]

Those driving along Hwy. 148 in Clarendon may have noticed a golden hue emerging from a field on Radford Road, as a 15 acre patch of sunflowers have begun to bloom. The Barn Sunflower Farm is in its second year, offering an idyllic backdrop for photoshoots as well as several recurring activities such as yoga […]

A young man from Shawville, Cade Kuehl, will be representing Quebec at the U17 Boy’s Canadian Fastpitch Championship in Saint-Gervais Qc. from August 6-11. A recent graduate of Pontiac High School, Kuehl has played competitive ball since he was 12 years old, and this will be his third Canadian Championship, having played at the U15 […]