Economy and Tourism

With the future of the Norway Bay pier under discussion following an engineer’s report that condemned it as unsafe, a new committee has been formed to analyze the options going forward and pursue various funding avenues. The pier is a focal point of the cottaging community and was well used in the summer months. The […]

Last week, it was officially announced that CHIP 101.9’s Manager for the past 12 years, François Carrier, had been hired as General Manager of Le Droit, the French-language news organization based in Gatineau. With more than 20 years experience in media, Carrier currently serves as the President of l’Association des radios communautaires du Québec and […]

Le ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation (MAPAQ), in collaboration with the Abattoir des viandes du Pontiac, is warning the public not to consume ruminant stomachs that were sold recently, as they are unfit for human consumption. The warning covers all of these products sold up until March 15, 2024. The product is […]

At a special meeting of MRC Pontiac council on March 13, the mayors passed a resolution approving the appointment of Pierre Cadieux as the new Economic Development Director. The position has been vacant since Guillaume Boudreau resigned in December 2023. Cadieux declined to be interviewed following the meeting, but briefly addressed the mayors. He said […]

While the recent run of warm weather might be welcomed by many in the Pontiac, it is causing some challenges for maple syrup producers in the area. Hélène Alary, owner of Sucrerie Alary in Luskville, told CHIP 101.9 that while this year’s temperatures were unusual, this isn’t the earliest they’ve had to start boiling sap […]

The Norway Bay pier, a fixture in the cottaging community for decades will be closed until further notice following the results of an engineering report on its structural integrity. The decision had been anticipated in the last few weeks, but was made official at the Bristol municipal council meeting on March 4. Bristol councillor Val […]

The assets of Abattoir les Viandes du Pontiac located at 65 Rte. 148 in Shawville are for sale. According to a public notice from the firm Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton, the assets consist of the building located in Shawville and 4 lots of equipment including machinery, equipment and tools, cold room, office furniture and computer equipment. […]

The future of the Norway Bay pier is in limbo, as the integrity of the aging structure is currently being assessed by an engineering firm. The pier is a popular spot in the cottaging community during the summer months, and typically swimming lessons and other activities are offered via floating docks that are attached to […]

The Pontiac Chamber of Commerce has announced that their second Black Tie Gala, scheduled for this Saturday, has been postponed to a later date. In a February 14 post on social media, the chamber noted that the timing of the event during the Family Day weekend may have been an issue for some of their […]

The Pontiac Chamber of Commerce is hosting its second annual Black-Tie Gala on February 17 at the Pontiac Conference Center (SpruceHolme) in Fort-Coulonge. The president of the Pontiac Chamber of Commerce, Sébastien Bonnerot, spoke to CHIP 101.9 about the importance of the event for the business community in the area. Tickets for this “Black Tie […]