NEWS

The Flying Elbows hockey tournament made its return to the Shawville arena over the weekend for the first time since the pandemic hit. Organizer Will Armitage said that they pared down the size and length of the tournament this year to 18 teams across two divisions. He said that organizing went fairly smoothly, though they […]

The car rally fundraiser to support the Fort-Coulonge arena, the Centre de loisirs des Draveurs Century 21 Élite, over the weekend was a success, attracting 76 participants across 33 teams. Organizer Sandra Armstrong said that the event brought in around $1,000 for the facility, which is in dire need of a new refrigeration system. Winners […]

The Liberal Party of Quebec (PLQ) is pledging to eliminate the land transfer tax (commonly known as the welcome tax) on first-time home buyers should they win the provincial election this fall. Pontiac Liberal MNA André Fortin explained his party’s promise. “Young families, people in their twenties, in their early thirties who have done a […]

Pontiac Warden Jane Toller held a small press conference on Monday morning (April 4) to announce that she has purchased the Cinéma Lyn, located in downtown Fort-Coulonge at 526 rue Baume. She said that the old theatre hasn’t been used since around 2013, and recalled visiting for a show when she first moved to the […]

The Quebec Municipal Comission (CMQ) published a new audit report this week, this time on snow removal management performance. This audit work was carried out in three municipalities, including Cantley, which is located in the MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais. The objective of the work was to determine whether these three municipalities plan and carry out snow […]

Two youth leaders with the Pontiac Maison des Jeunes (MDJ) are putting together a trip for their peers, and are raising money by hosting two dances in the coming weeks. Sasha Laporte and Emma Rochon are both students at ESSC, and youth leaders at the MDJ (known by their French title “animateurs”). Laporte explained that […]

Starting today (April 1), the Quyon Ferry will open for the season, connecting the Pontiac to Fitzroy Harbour Ontario. The ferry is open Monday to Friday from 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. and on weekends from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. On Good Friday it will be open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. The […]

The idea to build a bridge between l’Île-du-Grand-Calumet and the Fort-Coulonge/Mansfield community is still on MRC Pontiac Warden Jane Toller’s radar. In an interview, Toller talked about having a meeting with all three municipal councils and said all agreed that having a bridge between the municipalities was a very important project to unite the three […]

MRC Pontiac Warden Jane Toller was in the CHIP 101.9 studio Monday, March 29 to give updates on a number of subjects such as the “Energy from Waste” project. This project, which has already been briefly discussed with the Quebec Premier Francois Legault, is currently in the processes of choosing a site to house the […]

The installation of a museum and a permanent exhibit on one of the founders of the region, George Bryson, at the George Bryson Cultural House in Mansfield is on the verge of coming to fruition. Dominic Dufour, the project manager for the exhibit, which is planned for the next tourist season, spoke with CHIP 101.9 […]