Interviews

In the most recent newsletter issued by The Western Quebec Literacy council, two individuals were hired on to ensure the efficiency of the Council for the upcoming year. This week, CHIP spoke with the Executive Director of the WQLC, Michèle Gagnon.

The Patro in Fort-Coulonge / Mansfield has purchased a tractor and a snow groomer to service its cross-country ski trails during the winter. The total cost of the snow groomer will cost Patro $ 31,900. The MP Pontiac William Amos announced that $ 19,100 will go towards assisting the Patro financially in purchasing of equipment. […]

The Outdoors Outaouais Roundtable, organised by Loisir Sport Outaouais, launched its Internet platform last Friday which aims to list the outdoor activities in the region. The outdoor project manager for Loisir Sport Outaouais, Charles-Antoine Rioux, gave more details about the project and its objectives, in this interview with Élizabeth Séguin. Élizabeth Séguin also had the […]

As part of the Skiing at School program, the students from Sieur-de-Coulonge High School will undertake quite a journey from February 23rd to 25th. On February 23rd, the students and their guides will embark on the three day cross-country skiing trek from ESSC in Fort-Coulonge to Parliament Hill in Ottawa. The event organizer of the […]

A public meeting was held at Herrington Hall in the municipality of Isle-Aux-Allumettes regarding the Résidences Meilleur du Haut Pontiac. From the Board of directors in charge of Construction, Ivan Schryer, gave more details in this interview with Eric O’Brien.

The 22nd annual snowmobile races will be held this Saturday, February 9th at the Centre des loisirs des Draveurs, in Fort-Coulonge. The main organizer, Pierre Laporte, gives us all the details, in this interview with Eric O’Brien.

The Position of Chair of the Western Québec School Board, which has be vacant since the passing of James Shea, will now be filled by Alain Guy, formerly the vice-chair School Board. Guy was appointed Tuesday night at the Council of commissionaires meeting and will now become the fifth person to hold this position since […]

A local Chef originally from the municipality of Bryson, Yannick La Salle, along with his team of Chefs from Les Fougères restaurant in Chelsea, won first place at the 2019 Canadian Culinary Championships. This prestigious culinary award, which aims to raise funds for the Canadian Olympic Foundation, took place last weekend in the city of […]

CHIP 101.9 contacted many municipalities to ask them about the changes made to their budget and what the citizens of their municipality can expect for 2019. From the municipality of Campbell’s Bay, Mayor Maurice Beauregard: The Director General of the municipality of Rapides-des-Joahchins, Sylvain Bégin: The Director General of the municipality of l’Ile-du-Grand-Calumet, Sabrina Larivière: […]

Warden Jane Toller talking about her meeting with Pierre Dufour on Forestry in the Pontiac. An interview with Eric O’Brien.