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Members of the National Assembly in Quebec are considering the question of the minimum age of eligibility for the Quebec Pension Plan (QPP). The current age of eligibility for a full Quebec pension is 65, though those as young as 60 can have access, though it comes with a penalty. The Parti Québécois is asking […]

Local non-profit group Ski Pontiac are excited to share their trails with the public this winter. This season they have partnered with Astra Estates (formerly known as the Norway Bay Golf Course), to provide 3 km of ski and snowshoe trails to residents. President Ariane Cloutier explained that they would be hosting their premier event […]

Environment Canada has issued a freezing rain warning for the Pontiac region Thursday evening (February 9),  with 2 to 4 millimetres expected. “Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery,” the alert states. “Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions.” More alerts and up to date […]

The Chapeau Agricultural Society is hosting a comedy fundraiser this Saturday (February 11) at Harrington Hall, in order to raise money for their Marché Chapeau project. Tickets to the show went fast and are sold out, but Society President Gene O’Brien spoke with CHIP 101.9 about their fundraising project and how it has progressed. She […]

There will be plenty of free activities available in Shawville this Saturday (February 11), as part of the town’s 150th anniversary celebrations. Organizer Darcy Findlay explained that the winter carnival is a collaboration between the municipality, the Shawville Recreation Association and the Curling Club He said that there would be something for everyone, available free […]

Following the extreme cold that hit the region on Friday and Saturday, a prolonged power outage affected the Upper Pontiac on Saturday and Sunday (February 4 and 5), including the municipalities of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, Chichester, Sheenboro and Waltham. CHIP 101.9 spoke with L’Isle-aux-Allumettes Mayor Corey Spence to discuss what area residents have been through over the […]

The MRC Pontiac has announced that a public consultation regarding daycare services in the Pontiac will take place on Monday February 27 at 6:30 p.m. at the MRC office in Campbell’s Bay (602, Route 301 Nord). “Jane Toller, Warden of the MRC Pontiac, invites members of the public to attend a town hall meeting to […]

A tractor grooming the snowmobile trails near Campbell’s Bay was destroyed in a fire on Sunday (February 5). No one was injured. Shawville-Clarendon Fire Chief Lee Laframboise said that his department received the call at around 3:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon that a groomer had caught fire on a section of the PPJ trail parallel to […]

The citizens of the Municipality of Fort-Coulonge are called upon to exercise their voting rights in the upcoming by-election for the position of council seat 1. CHIP 101.9 spoke with Dave Hérault, one of the two candidates in view of this election. He mentioned that he has long been interested in several issues affecting municipal […]

On Sunday afternoon, the 46th Community Bonspiel wrapped up at the Shawville Curling Club. This years winners were The Four Lads, made up of Skip Basil Hodgins, Third Wayne Park, Second Jerry Callaghan, and Lead Kevin Hannaberry, who claimed the prestigious Toilet Seat Trophy. The Bonspiel is the club’s biggest fundraiser throughout the year and […]