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CHIP 101.9 visited the new premises of the Fablab du Jardin, which moved to Front Street in Campbell’s Bay at the beginning of October. During the summer season, the workshop was set up at the Collège Héritage to allow Pontiac residents to try out “modern creative machines”. Fablab du Jardin’s Project Coordinator Gregory Beard talked […]

The Bristol Dryland dog racing event, which was held over the weekend, attracted a record number of spectators, especially on Saturday. The event manager, Denis Rozon, explains the role the temperature played for this 2019 edition. Denis Rozon has now begun preparing for the winter edition of the Timberland which will be held on January […]

Isle-aux-Allumettes – Le nombre de pannes d’électricité d’Hydro-Québec dans le Haut Pontiac, touchant notamment L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, a égalé le sommet atteint en 2016, avec 75 pannes répertoriées. The number of power outages in the Upper Pontiac, which include L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, Chichester and Sheenboro, has reached the same peak as 2016 with 75 recorded outages. Since 2009, residents […]

The Pontiac Comets lost their two games over the weekend. Their first; 7-2 to the Maniwaki Forestiers on Saturday in Fort-Coulonge and their second was 7-4 on Sunday evening in Mont-Laurier. So far, the Comets have a record of 1 and 4 for this 2019-2020 season. As of Saturday October 26th, the Mayor of Fort-Coulonge, […]

On Friday, October 25th, around 150 people gathered for a culinary evening with Chef Yannick La Salle, native from the region, organized by the Bryson Recreation Association. The event was described as an “incredible success” by the mayor of the municipality, Alain Gagnon. With the goal of raising funds for the Bryson RA Association’s youth […]

According to the Québec high School rankings, issued by the Fraser Institute on Saturday, Pontiac High School, in Shawville, is ranked 372nd out of 463 secondary schools across the province and holds an overall score of 4.5/10. As for, Sieur-de-Coulonge High School, in Fort-Coulonge, scores in at 3.8/10, and is ranked 420. Note that the […]

The Municipality of Waltham has issued a request to the ministère des Transports du Québec (MTQ) to reduce the speed limit on highway 148, between Davidson and Waltham, to allow all-terrain vehicles (ATV) to circulate legally on the highway, as a way for the PPJ, between Davidson and Waltham, to remain solely for cyclists. The […]

At the most recent municipal council meeting, the mayor of l’Ile-du-Grand-Calumet, Serge Newberry, stated that some of the members who head the MRC Pontiac’s multi-resource committee are taking advantage of their position. “They’re leading the multi-resource committee and they’re the ones who are benefiting,” said Newberry, when asked to explain on his properties near the […]

The MRC Pontiac‘s Warden, Jane Toller, refuted the words of the mayor of l’Ile-du-Grand-Calumet, Serge Newberry, who stated that some members who lead the MRC Pontiac’s multi-resource committee benefit from their position. In particular, she said she was “worried” about this statement, which she says does not apply to the multi-resource committee, and may “mislead […]

The Bristol Dryland international dog races, that will take place from October 25th to 27th, held their annual press conference, yesterday, to promote its 10th edition. Once again, the event is free for those who want to attend. Following the press conference, the promoter and key organizer of the event, Denis Rozon, underlined the spectacular […]