Culture, Leisure and Sports

Martin Bougie, the director general of the association that oversees all 37 community radio station in Québec (l’Associaiton des radios communautaires du Québec (ARCQ)), which includes CHIP 101.9, will take his leave as director in 2023 after more than 20 years with the organization. Over his time as director, Bougie has been a leading the […]

DJ Martin Leguerrier will present an end-of-year dance special on CHIP 101.9 this Sunday, January 1 starting at 9 p.m. Martin Leguerrier has been preparing the New Year live special with the help of Pontiac listeners.   Martin Leguerrier will also be performing live on December 31 to celebrate New Year Eve at the Café […]

The Pontiac singer-songwriter Erin Davis will have one of her dreams come true at the Ottawa Senators next home game against the Columbus Blue Jackets game. On January 03, Davis will perform Canada’s national anthem at the Canadian Tire Centre in front of 18,652 spectators. The game will take place on Tuesday, January 3 at […]

DJ Martin Leguerrier will be going live on CHIP 101.9 on New Year’s day, Sunday January 01 at 9p.m. to present an end-of-year dance special. In the following interview, Leguerrier talks about the show and how Pontiac listeners have inspired his choices of music in this New Year’s special.  

Yesterday (December 21) a choir of student carolers from Dr. S.E. McDowell Elementary School in Shawville visited the CAP assisted living facility to bring gifts and good cheer to the residents. One of the organizers, Erin Davis, explained that she had participated in similar visits when she was a youngster, and contacted the school earlier […]

Local theatre troupe the Pontiac Community Players has another production in the works that will be hitting the stage at Pontiac High School in the new year. Director Val Twolan-Graham explained that the group has been working on their latest play “Hilda’s Yard” by Norm Foster since August. The cast of 6 actors as well […]

On Tuesday evening (December 20), Mansfield-et-Pontefract weightlifting siblings Naomie and Xavier Lusignan were named Female and Male National Athletes of the Year at the Gala Excellence sportive Outaouais 2022 in Gatineau. The two had been nominated for other awards in the past but this is their first time winning. The award comes with a cash […]

Mansfield-et-Pontefract weightlifter Xavier Lusignan was nominated to the category of National Female Athlete of the Year at the Gala Excellence sportive Outaouais 2022. The announcement was made just hours before his younger sister Naomie was nominated in the female category at the same gala. This year Xavier won two gold medals in the 96 kilo […]

Mansfield-et-Pontefract weightlifter Naomie Lusignan was nominated to the category of National Female Athlete of the Year at the Gala Excellence sportive Outaouais 2022. The announcement was made just hours after her older brother Xavier was nominated in the male category at the same gala. This past year, Naomie won the gold in the Canadian Junior […]

The Fort-Coulonge Fire Department celebrated their 65th anniversary at the Club l’age d’Or on Friday evening. Both former and current members of the brigade were present, along with their families and members of municipal council. Several firefighters were recognized for their years of service, and many stories were shared of memorable calls and some of […]