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Gilbert Whiteduck named NDP candidate for Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi
With the next federal election taking place no later than next fall, the local branch of the New Democratic Party (NDP) have announced that their candidate in the upcoming race will be Gilbert Whiteduck. An official nomination meeting will take place on November 30 at the Wakefield Community Centre. A former Chief of the Kitigan […]
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Brian Nolan hopes to represent Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi for Conservative Party
The nominations to represent the Conservative Party of Canada in the riding of Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi closed last week, and there are six people who have put forth their candidacy to potentially run for the party in the next federal election. Brian Nolan is one of six candidates vying for the Conservative party nomination, alongside Michel […]
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Fort-Coulonge man arrested for fleeing police on bike path, methamphetamine possession
At around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday evening (November 19), officers with the Sûreté du Québec were posted up at the intersection of rue Principale and rue Russell in Fort-Coulonge when they encountered a man on an ATV. According to a statement from police, the headlight wasn’t on and the driver, a 27-year-old man from Fort-Coulonge, […]
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Fort-Coulonge Knights of Columbus gear up for annual guignolée
The members of the Fort-Coulonge Knights of Columbus will once again be holding their annual “guignolée” or food drive for those in need in the area in early December. Ken Hobbs, one of the organizers, explained that they typically distribute around 100 food baskets to families in need in the Fort-Coulonge/Mansfield area. This year, on […]
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Outaouais community organizations call for increase in provincial funding
With Quebec’s fall economic update scheduled for November 21, an umbrella group representing autonomous community organizations in the Outaouais region is calling for an increase in their funding from the province. Daniel Cayley-D’Aoust, the Director general of the Table régionale des organismes communautaires autonomes de l’Outaouais (TROCAO), explained that they represent a diverse group of […]
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Fort-Coulonge reduces council to four, other municipalities opt to stick with six
Last Wednesday (November 6), the Municipality of Fort-Coulonge finalized their decision to reduce the number of municipal councillors during the next election cycle from six to four. The change stems from Quebec’s newly passed Bill 57, which allows municipalities with less than 2,000 residents to reduce their council size. With the next municipal election scheduled […]
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Chapeau Ag Society gearing up for biggest Christmas market yet
The Chapeau Agricultural Society will be hosting their annual Christmas market this Saturday (November 16), and its shaping up to be their biggest yet. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in both Harrington Hall (58 chemin Pembroke, Chapeau) and the new Chapeau Farmers’ Market building that was completed this past […]
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Police on patrol for start of deer hunting season
With the start of rifle hunting season for deer in the Outaouais this past weekend, the local branch of the Sûreté du Québec was on patrol along with officers from the Ministry of Environment. On Sunday (November 10), officers from both organizations were stationed on one of the main arteries into the forest, chemin du […]
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Pembroke man with outstanding warrants arrested after speeding in stolen vehicle
A 39-year-old man from Pembroke is facing several charges after he was caught speeding in Litchfield Sunday morning. At around 9:30 a.m. on November 10, Sûreté du Québec officers stopped a vehicle on Hwy. 148 in Litchfield after it was seen doing 124 km/h in a 90 km/h zone. The driver gave police a false […]
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Fromagerie La Drave: cheese factory project nearing completion
After several years of planning and development, the Pontiac’s first cheese production facility is nearing completion. Maryse Vallières, the brains behind the Fromagerie La Drave as it will be called, spoke with CHIP 101.9 about the the current state of the project and the steps she’s taken so far. Last spring, she rented a lab […]
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Nurses union rejects latest offer from provincial government, announces pressure tactics
Earlier today (August 30) the Fédération interprofessionnelle de la santé du Québec (FIQ), the union representing roughly 80,000 nurses and health care professionals across the province, announced that they are turning up the pressure on the provincial government. After more than 500 days without an agreement, Treasury Board President Sonia Lebel put forward the government’s […]
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Pontiac Community Players gearing up for annual summer comedy
Local theatre troupe the Pontiac Community Players are inviting the public to take in their annual summer comedy from Wednesday to Saturday next week in Bristol. The play “Having Hope at Home” by David S. Craig will be shown at Coronation Hall Cider Mills (206 chemin River) from August 21-24 at 7 p.m. Co-director Darlene […]
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Shawville Fair gets underway Thursday
With the Labour Day weekend approaching, the town of Shawville is gearing up for their busiest time of the year with the return of the Shawville Fair. The event runs from Thursday to Monday (August 29 to September 2) with a host of agricultural competitions and activities for all ages. General Manager Mavis Hanna explained […]
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Island Fest coming to Chapeau next weekend
Island Fest is returning to the Municipality of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes next weekend (August 16-17), bringing together the community to fundraise for local non-profit groups. Community development coordinator Chantal Lair explained that folks should prepare their best retro outfits for a new roller skate event they’re holding on the Saturday at the Upper Pontiac Sports Complex. Entertainment […]
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Winners of the Family House Baby Photo Contest
La Maison de la famille announced the winners of its baby photo contest. Carter Dubeau of Fort-Coulonge won first place and was awarded a $ 75 gift basket from the pharmacy Pavlina Zhivkov. Second place went to Myranie F. Chaput of Chapeau and the 3rd place to Emmeth Blake of Mansfield. The criteria were to […]
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