NEWS

August 25, 2018, Denbigh-Griffith Lions Club – 11th Annual show n’ shine Classic car show. 10am to 2pm at the Griffith Community Centre on Hwy 41. Dash plaques for first 100 entrants, peoples choice awards. Food refreshments, markets, games, music and lots of fun. Rain date Aug 26. Contact person; Jan 613-333-1748. Hall# 613-333-1423

The 18 mayors of the MRC Pontiac will have their August meeting tonight at 6:30pm at MRC in Campbell’s Bay. The meeting is open to the public who will learn about the most recent developments of the MRC. The meeting will be held in the Elsie Gibbons room.

A new junior development hockey team will be establishing in the municipality of Shawville called the Shawville Express for the upcoming season. One of the managers of the league, Eric Gauthier, told CHIP’s own Eric O’Brien why the league decided to create a team in the Pontiac: Tryouts open to the public will begin on […]

During the municipal meeting of Ile-du-Grand-Calumet Monday evening, Councillor James Azola unveiled the cultural and artistic activities that will take place in the coming weeks. James Azola:

The municipality of l’Ile du Grand Calumet has had new director general for the past few weeks. The Mayor of the municipality Serge Gauthier told CHIP that Sabrina Larivière is the perfect fit for the position: The Municipality contacted the Federation of Quebec municipalities last spring to hire an interim Director General.

Quebec Solidaire has chosen Julia Wilkie to represent the Pontiac in the Quebec Provincial elections on October 01. Julia Wilkie, from Aylmer, spoke with CHIP 101,9 about the party’s platform that she will be promoting over the course of her campaign that should start next week: The full conversation with the candidate for Quebec Solidaire, […]

The First edition of the Festival international du Cinéma des Femmes de Fort-Coulonge wrapped up yesterday night. Key promoter and organiser of the festival, Suzanne Vallière-Nolet, gave CHIP a positive review of the weekend. What marked the event was the presence of international Film Producer Alanis Obomsawin. Prizes : – Audience Short film Award: Hier […]

The Campbell’s Bay Summer Festival 2018 kicks off this Friday August 17th at the ball field in Campbell’s bay. This is year 4 of the fundraising event and the key organiser and councilmen for the municipality of Campbell’s Bay, Tim Ferrigan, told CHIP 101,9 that he’s hopeful for another successful year: This year the Campbell’s […]

The Leader of the Green Party of Quebec, Alex Tyrrell, was at CHIP 101,9 today to talk about The green Party’s platform in the upcoming elections on October 1st: This year, the Green Party of Quebec, who had previously kept neutral regarding Quebec national question, finally took a stands on federalism. Alex tyrrell: Roger Fleury […]

On top on the restructuring project at the Centre des Loisirs des Draveurs for the new Junior A team in team in the Pontiac, the Pontiac Comets, the general manager of the Arena, Gaétan Graveline, told CHIP about a new curling club that he hopes will be ready and established before Christmas. The Full interview […]