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Sold out on opening night of the FICFFC
The Festival international du Cinéma des femmes de Fort-Coulonge kicked off last night. CHIP’s Élizabeth Séguin was on site to get comments from a member of the Organisation Phare Ouest Louis Harvey: Note that this is a free event but places are limited so those wanting to attend have to reserve a spot online at […]
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Roxane Bruneau will be in concert in the Pontiac
The MRC Pontiac announced this week that singer/song writer Roxane Bruneau will be the first performance of the artistic program 2018-2019. The first performance will be at Sieur de Coulonge High school in Mansfield on Thursday September 27. Tickets will be available for $25 here at CHIP 101,9, 138 rue Principal in Fort-Coulonge, or at […]
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Accident at dépanneur Beau-Soir in Mansfield
A car accidentally crash in the the Dépanneur Beau-soir in Mansfield on Wednesday. It would seem the driver attempted to moved the vehicle in reverse to pull out of the parking lot instead accidentally put it in forward crashing in to the side of the building. No one was injured in the accident which occurred […]
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Final preparations before the Festival international du cinéma des femmes de Fort-Coulonge
With the festival international du cinéma des femmes de Fort-Coulonge only hours away, the organisers are finalizing the preparations for the weekend. Suzanne Vallière-Nollet told CHIP about a spaghetti dinner that will be held tonight to kick off the festival: For any additional information, visit the Facebook page of the Festival international du cinéma des […]
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The restructuring of the weekly West Quebec Post
The weekly West Quebec Post, published since 1895, is in the process of reorganizing the newspaper format, the owners of the news paper said they are “struggles to stay afloat”. The distribution of copies will now restricted to subscriptions only. “By reducing the production of 5,975 copies to the number of subscriptions and by reducing […]
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Duck Race fundraiser for Entourelle
This Sunday August 12, the organisation Entourelle will be hosting duck race as a fund raising activity for the organisation. The key organiser of the event, Kim laroche, told CHIP what to expect on the weekend: All proceeds from the fundraiser will go towards improving the play structures at the Entourelle site which Laroche says […]
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New candidate for Québec Solidaire for the Pontiac
According to the Quebec Solidare website, Julia Wilkie has officially been chosen as the Party’s candidate for the Pontiac Riding in the upcoming election on October 1. We don’t have too many details about the candidate at this time, but it is the only other candidate chosen in which the Party haves representation at l’Assemblée […]
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24TH ANNUAL EGANVILLE GUN SHOW
24TH ANNUAL EGANVILLE GUN SHOW SAT. AUG. 18, 2018 9 A.M. – 3:30 P.M. SUN. AUG. 19, 2018 9 A.M. – 2 P.M. EGANVILLE ARENA 178 JANE ST. EASTERN ONTARIO’S BEST 2 DAY SHOW OVER 1400 FT. OF DISPLAYS – 50 EXHIBITORS FIREARMS – RELOADING SUPPLIES – AMMO HUNTING GEAR – CLOTHING – FISHING SUPPLIES […]
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Portage du Fort – Historic Walking Tour
Artistes de la Riviere special event weekend; Historic Walking Tour around picturesque Portage du Fort, Que. Aug 11 starts 11:00 am at the Lady Head Monument by the boat launch. ” Lunch on the Lawn” 16 Mill St. by donation towards Historic Plaques, 11-3 pm, live music by Charlie Brinkworth & Dave Pollard. Meet the […]
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Other departure at Chutes Coulonge park
Another departure at the Chutes Coulonge park, the directer General of the parc, who was hired on this spring, has resigned from the position. Recently, it was Jean-Fracois Dubois who had left back in the fall of 2017, after more than 5 years of service as Director of the park. He was then replaced by […]
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