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For more than two years, the Mansfield-et-Pontefract Fire Department has been trying to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has delayed the celebrations. The event will finally take place in front of the hall (300 rue Principale, on Hwy. 148), outside on Sunday, October 30, at 2 p.m. Fire Chief Patrick Bertrand wanted […]

A host at CHIP 101.9, Marie Gionet, has been nominated for a second consecutive time to the “Rencontres de l’ADISQ”, an event celebrating the work of radio stations within the industry. She was nominated in the category of Host or cultural columnist of the year – Radio station, regional market. This fall, Gionet is hosting […]

The Quebec Community Newspaper Association (QCNA), which represents English-language community papers in Quebec, recently released the winners of its Better Newspapers Competition, and two local papers picked up some Ws. In Pontiac, the Shawville weekly The Equity picked up three prizes, for Best Editorial Page (Dave Moore, Chris Judd, Shelley Heaphy, Charles Dickson), the Jim […]

SADC Pontiac has launched its calendar of workshops for local business owners in MRC Pontiac and the Municipality of Pontiac. Business advisor Amy Taylor stopped by CHIP 101.9’s studio to discuss what’s coming up in the next few weeks and months. She said that they host a variety of training events for everything from bookkeeping […]

A fire ravaged a residence and damaged a second on Rte. 303 in Ladysmith (Municipality of Thorne) last night. An octogenarian, who was in the home, has currently been declared missing by police. Firefighters were called to the scene at around midnight. Rte. 303 was also closed overnight and reopened earlier this morning (October 5). […]

The Sûreté du Québec are still seeking the public’s help in their search for 57-year-old Michael Scandiffio of Gloucester (Ottawa), Ontario. He was last seen around 8 p.m. on October 1 in Ladysmith, and was supposed to head towards the Otter Lake area. He was in a black 2017 Ford Escape SUV, with an Ontario […]

After a resident of the cottaging community of Sand Bay reported that a test of their well water had come back positive for E. coli bacteria, the Municipality of Clarendon has ordered test kits for residents to purchase. Mayor Ed Walsh told CHIP 101.9 that after a resident reported the contamination on Thursday, they were […]

A couple dozen local residents gathered at the Shawville Fairgrounds on Sunday afternoon for the fourth local iteration of the Pontiac Kidney Walk. Organized by Clarendon resident Randy Russell, with the help of his wife Francine and the members of the Shawville Rotary Club, the event served as a fundraiser for the Kidney Foundation of […]

MRC des Collines Police have identified the victim of a fatal accident that took place yesterday afternoon (October 2) at the Luskville Dragway. Emergency services were called to the race track just after 2 p.m. following a single-vehicle crash that took place during a race in the Canadian Bracket Super Tour Fall Finals. The driver […]

MRC des Collines Police responded to a tragic call this afternoon (October 2) at the Luskville Dragway. Police were called at just after 2 p.m. after a single vehicle was involved in an accident during a race, which was part of the Canadian Bracket Supertour. The driver was declared dead at the scene. “The race […]