Economy and Tourism

After years of waiting, the construction of the Caisse Desjardins des Rivières de Pontiac new  building in Mansfield kicked off Wednesday (March 1). The director of the Caisse, Stéphane Labine, was visibly happy to see that the firm CAMA was finally getting the new location’s construction underway. “It’s going really well, and I think our […]

Regional non-profit group Ski at School will hosting several events in Bristol for March break, providing cross-country ski equipment and training for everyone to enjoy. Ski at School provides training sessions and equipment in schools across the Pontiac region and beyond in order to promote exercise as well as exploration of the trails and terrain […]

Following the recent news that the National Bank will be relocating their branch in Shawville, from downtown at the corner of rue Centre and rue Main, to the strip mall along Hwy. 148, CHIP 101.9 spoke with Alexandre Guay, a senior public affairs advisor with the bank to learn more about the move. He explained […]

In addition to the ongoing issues with electricity service and cellular coverage in the Municipality of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, there is also the longstanding issue of shoddy landline service in certain sectors as well. Residents of the Raymond Line area on the island have been having interruptions to their service every spring for the past few years. […]

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 […]

MRC Pontiac is looking for a student to fill the position of local tourism ambassador. The person hired will see to welcoming visitors, providing tourist information, writing and managing a blog and updating the database of the Bureau d’information touristique (BIT). “This is a very independent position that requires a motivated and autonomous person with […]

At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on February 15, the schedule of application periods for various funding distributed by the MRC was approved by the council. In an earlier resolution, the mayors approved a new call for projects to distribute surplus funds from the 2021 FRR stream 2 budget, totaling $189,339. The FRR […]

The Pontiac Chamber of Commerce held its Black Tie Gala on Saturday (February 18) at the Pontiac Conference Center in Fort-Coulonge, bringing together nearly 150 people from business, politics and various Pontiac organizations. Chamber of Commerce President Sébastien Bonnerot expressed his satisfaction following the event and said he hopes that local businesspeople will have the […]

Quebec’s Minister of Municipal Affairs Andrée Laforest, will be in Bryson on March 9 to announce two major investments in MRC of Pontiac to stimulate the economy and facilitate access to services for residents as part of the Components 3 and 4 of the Regions and Rurality Fund (FRR). It should be noted that the […]