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The Maisons des jeunes du Pontiac just announced that they will be reopening the locker room building at its hockey rink in Mansfield. In a news release posted on Facebook, the Maisons des Jeunes wrote: “We are happy to inform you that the locker room will be open today, February 2 2023, at 3 pm. […]

The Western Quebec Literacy Council (WQLC) is currently seeking volunteer tutors to help with their goal of improving literacy, numeracy and computer skills among English speakers in the Outaouais. Executive Director Greg Graham explained that the pandemic was hard on their volunteer base and they are currently in the process of building it back up. […]

On Thursday (January 19), AutonHomme Pontiac unveiled its new premises located at 128 Front Street in Campbell’s Bay. Several partners and politicians were present, such as Pontiac MP Sophie Chatel, MNA André Fortin, deputy warden Sandra Armstrong, as well as several councillors from the Municipality of Campbell’s Bay. For AutonHomme Pontiac, this is a large-scale […]

Customers of the Resto Francoeur Pizza Bar will be disappointed to learn that their kitchen will be permanently closed on Saturday, February 11. The owners announced the news via their Facebook page yesterday. On the other hand, bar and lottery portion of the establishment will remain open. The Resto Francoeur Pizza Bar is located at […]

In the last few weeks, municipal councils accross the MRC Pontiac have developed and adopted their budgets for 2023. In 2023, the Municipality of Waltham is projecting a budget of $2,092,877 in revenue. Which is a significant increase from previous years. The CHIP 101.9 Newsroom reached out to Fernand Roy, the municipality of Waltham’s long-time […]

Pontiac residents between the ages of 18 and 45, who are either looking for a job or in training, are invited to an open house meet-and-greet event hosted by Sortir du bois, the program unbrellaed under the Carrefour jeunesse emploi du Pontiac (CJEP). On January 24, 2023, coordinators, foremen and Sortir du bois participants will […]

Pontiac residents between the ages of 18 and 45, who are either looking for a job or for training in the forstry industry are invited to an open house meet-and-greet event hosted by Sortir du bois, the program unbrellaed by the Carrefour jeunesse emploi du Pontiac (CJEP). The event will be held on January 24, […]

Mireille Alary, the Shawville-based notary with PME INTER-Notaire, is joining up with CHIP 101.9, once again, to offer practical advice on various topics related to notarial law this winter and spring. The objective of these columns is to provide CHIP listeners with Alary’s in-depth and specialized knowledge of notary practices and answer common legal questions […]

The Pontiac Snowmobile races, which have been organized in recent years to raise funds for the Fort-Coulonge arena (Centre de loisirs des Draveurs Century 21 Élite), will return on March 4. Registration will take place on site, in the field next to the arena. Entry is $15 and children 12 and under get in free. […]

The Quyon Lions are hosting a comedy fundraiser this Saturday evening (January 21) at Gavin’s Hotel. The event will be headlined by Mike Rita and will also feature Matt Santos and Rob Aaron Morgan. The MC for the evening will be Nick Burden. The event gets underway at 6:30 p.m. and tickets are $25. Lions […]