NEWS

The Association des motoneigistes de l’Outaouais (AMO) recently informed its members that it is now possible to obtain the access rights online, on the Fédération des Clubs de Motoneigistes du Québec (FCMQ) website. Note that there will be no sales point in dealers, shops, or other this year. Information : https://membre.fcmq.qc.ca/client/login.php

The MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais Police department recently reported that a 39-year-old driver was caught driving 139km/h in an area of 70km/h zone on highway 148 in the municipality of Pontiac. In addition to the suspension of his license, the driver received 14 demerit points, a fine totalling $1,303 and his vehicle was impounded.

Many residents of Fort-Coulonge and the surrounding area noticed a hot air balloon flying in the sky at around 6pm yesterday (Tuesday). This was the new hot air balloon company “Entre ciel et berge” created by Pierre Cyr and Nancy Bruneau, who made their first test flight in the Pontiac yesterday along with Warden Jane […]

A new artistic association to develop the multidisciplinary talents of the artists in the region, 100 mile Arts Network, will officially launch their activities by organizing a show from Tractor, a band from Wakefield. One of the representatives of this association; Kerstin Petersson. The performance by Tractor will take place this Saturday at St. Paul’s […]

In a press release issued yesterday, September 17th, Équité Outaouais denounced the lack of investment by the Quebec government to the Université du Québec en Outaouais compared to the other universities of Quebec in Rimouski and Abitibi. From Équité Outaouais, Suzanne Tremblay: Équité Outaouais is calling on the government for an inter-regional fairness law to […]

A 30-year-old man from Fort-Coulonge was pulled over by the MRC des Collines police, after traveling 132 km/h on highway 148 (90km/h zone limit) in Quyon (Pontiac) at around 5:40 this morning (Wednesday). Officers intercepted the individual in question who allegedly gave the police false identification. Once the identity of the driver was known, the […]

Yesterday, CHIP 101.9 learned that there will be no junior hockey team in the municipality of Shawville, in the Canadian Premier Junior Hockey League (CPJHL). According to the president of the Maniwaki Mustang, Éric Gauthier, who was also in charge of creating a team in Shawville, this is due to lack of support from the […]

The Regional Swimming Pool Project Committee will hold its Annual General Meeting on Monday, September 23rd at 7pm at the Club de l’âge d’or, located at 566 Baume Street in Fort-Coulonge. The project itself and the different options regarding the future of the project will be discussed.

The 2019 edition of the Oktoberfest Ladysmith will be held on October 4-5-6 in the municipality of Thorne. In an interview with CHIP 101.9, the President of the organization committee, Lorraine Bretzlaff, talked about the mold for this year’s festival, emphasizing the balance between Pontiac based attractions and German heritage: During the interview, Lorraine Bretzlaff […]