Interviews

The Otter Lake Council decided on Monday not to submit a funding request for the splash pad project at this time until further work is done. In an extraordinary meeting on Monday afternoon, a plan was given to the public, showing the intended location for the splash pad. CHIP 101.9 journalist Élizabeth Séguin was there […]

The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) will acquire 31-hectare in the Grand marais sector of the municipality of Bristol, described as an important ecological corridor and home to the largest population of blanding’s turtles in Quebec, a species designated as endangered. The Ouest Quebec Program Director for the NCC, Caroline Gagné spoke to the CHIP […]

Bill 40 amending school governance across Quebec is still receiving attention in the education community. Even if the English school boards did not see the elimination of the school commissioners, unlike the French school boards, the President of the Western Quebec School Board, Alain Guy deplored the fact that the French school boards now lose […]

The Douglas Moyle Quintet will be performing the Great American Songbook on Saturday, February 22 at the Pontiac Conference center in Fort-Coulonge, Jacob Lavigne spoke to Douglas Moyle about the upcoming performance in a CHIP 101.9 exclusive.

The Pontiac native Canadian Junior Weightlifting Champion in the 89 kg class, Xavier Lusignant visited the CHIP 101.9 studio Monday, February 10, to speak with the CHIP journalist Eric O’Brien about his competition and personal goals.

First edition of the Aylmer Update with Lily Ryan of the Aylmer Bulletin. Every Wednesday, Lily Ryan will give CHIP 101.9 listeners an update of the current affairs in Aylmer and the surrounding area.

The Société de Protection des Fôrets contre le feu (SOPFEU) confirmed that they are doploying another company of Canadian Firefighters to Australia. Four of which are from the Maniwaki base, including Philippe Fortin, a Pontiac firefighter from Mansfield. The information officer of the Canadian Inter-agency Forest Fire Center Mélanie Morin, more details to the CHIP […]

February is the month of ice fishing derbies here in the Pontiac, Jacob Lavigne speaks to Shane Presley of the Otter Lake Recreational Association about what to expect at their derby on February 22. You can find the Otter Lake Recrational Association’s Facebook page here.

The Ottawa Gee-Gees men’s hockey team captain and Vinton native, Quinn O’Brien, will be playing his last regular-season games this weekend with his final home game this Saturday night against Laurentian where he and the other seniors on the team will be honoured for the years they put in with the team. Jacob Lavigne spoke […]

Genevieve Morrison, originally from Campbell’s Bay, was inducted in the Canada West (CW) Hall of Fame Friday, after a decorated Student-Athlete wrestling career for the University of Calgary. Morisson Spoke to CHIP 101.9’s Eric O’Brien on her induction and her journey.