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July 6&7: The Café, along with Artistes de la Rivière will have their annual Strawberry Shortcake/luncheon(by donation), 11-3 for Kenyan orphanage, July 6&7, 29 Mill St, Portage du Fort. A reminder that this will be the final weekend of the Fr. Tanguay’s Silent Art Auction & ends Sunday @4pm. Take a historic Plaque Tour with […]

The Board of Commissioners of the Commission scolaire des Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais (CSHBO) appointed Normand Beaupré on June 26th as coordinator of the Adult Education and Vocational Training and Service Department. material and technological resources. “Mr. Beaupré distinguished himself by his team spirit and his desire to undertake and carry out projects,” said a press release published […]

The Government of Quebec will hold a public consultation session concerning the draft law that was adopted by the government, which modifies flood zones by calling it a special intervention zone (ZIS), in order to have better management of flood zones. The Director General of the direction générale de l’urbanisme, de l’aménagement du territoire et […]

The George Bryson Cultural House announced on its Facebook page earlier this week that, for this summer, there will be a food service available on site. The meals will be prepared by a chef from Thursday to Sunday between 11am and 2pm. In addition to the new food service, visits will be done on site. […]

Farm Credit Canada (FCC) presented a check for $ 1000 to Onslow Elementary School in Quyon to support its school nutrition program. “No child should go to school on an empty stomach,” said Michael Hoffort, President and CEO of FCC. “That’s why every year we join with our industry partners to tackle the problem of […]

The MRC Pontiac’s Youth Council raised a total of $389 during their BBQ fundraiser for Bouffe Pontiac on June 26th. They will also be donating an additional $80 in food following. The Warden of MRC said she was “proud” of the efforts of the Youth Council in organising a BBQ to help the flood victims […]

The organizing committee of the Festival international du Cinéma des femmes de Fort-Coulonge unveiled the events programming held this year from August 9th to 11th. For this second edition, the Festival will present local films, and those from across the world including Lebanon or France. In an interview with CHIP 101.9, Suzanne Vallières-Nollet gave more […]

The Mayor of Mansfield, Gilles Dionne, was interview by CHIP 101.9 on site at the Canada en Fête over the weekend and spoke about the current situation in the municipality following the 2019 floods that still have a significant impact in the community: The full interview with Gilles Dionne is available here.

Canada en Fête in the municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract took place over the weekend with special guests Martin Deschamps, Marjo and Breen Leboeuf. CHIP 101.9 talked to one of the main organisers of the event, Sylvain Bégin who said that, despite the weather, the weekend was a success: On site over the weekend, the organisation committee […]

The new company Campfire Cinemas have started making their way across the Pontiac and already had two outdoor movie screenings in Shawville and in Campbell’s Bay. Robert Lance, the owner and organizer of the screenings, spoke to CHIP 101.9 about what we can expect from Campfire Cinema in July; Campfire Cinema will present films throughout […]