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Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the Pontiac region, as an arctic air mass will bring snow squalls and rapidly dropping temperatures starting Thursday. “A vigorous cold front will cause snow squalls to develop on Thursday afternoon over the Abitibi-Témiscamigue before making its way toward Central and Southern Quebec. Strong gusty winds […]

On January 29, 2023, the Maisons des jeunes du Pontiac announced that they would be closing the indoor changing room at the youth center in Mansfield-et-Pontefract, which has formerly served as warm area to allow youth to strap on their skates and warm up next to the hockey rink. The decision comes after finding vandalism […]

Local ski hill Mont Chilly may be off the beaten path, but it held a successful opening day this past Sunday (January 29), bringing out around 100 skiers to their modest operation. Located at 220 chemin du Lac de la Truite in Mansfield-et-Pontefract, the family-owned hill boasts 7 runs and one t-bar lift. Owner/operator Rick […]

The arena in Shawville was full this past weekend for the Pontiac Provincial Bantam/Midget Tournament, bringing together teams from Ontario and Quebec to compete across four different divisions. Kerry-Lynn O’Connell, a member of the organizing committee, explained that despite some years off due to the pandemic, the tournament is in its sixth year and attracts […]

A community institution in Mansfield-et-Pontefract will close its doors for good on February 11. Restaurant Francoeur, which used to be located at the lights on Hwy. 148, recently moved to their current location on rue Hérault, rebranding as the Restaurant Francoeur Pizza bar. The owners announced earlier this month that they would be closing their […]

Two candidates will by vying for the Fort-Coulonge council seat left vacant following the death of Lucie Bertrand. Freeda Bechamp Graveline, who lost by only four votes to Philippe Ouellette (council seat 2) in the 2021 elections has put her name forward. She will face Dave Herault, a citizen involved in several causes around town. Advance […]

Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) announced in a press release that they have recently purchased six properties in the Pontiac area totaling more than 80 hectares of wetland. The properties in question are located in l’Île-du-Grand-Calumet and l’Isle-aux-Allumettes. DUC is a non-profit group founded in 1938 that works to conserve wetlands across the country. “The different […]

On Saturday February 4th, the public is invited to participate in a charity snowshoe walk and race in support of local seniors’ residence Manoir St. Joseph in Campbell’s Bay. The event will take place at the Brauwerk Hoffman Brewery property, located at 1298 Hwy. 148. Organizer Dani Boivin explained that participants will be able to […]

As part of its coverage of budget season throughout the Pontiac region CHIP 101.9 spoke with Litchfield Mayor Colleen Larivière about what was on the agenda for her municipality. Revenue The mill rate for the municipality increased slightly, from 61 cents per $100 evaluation to 63. The municipality appropriated $236,004 of surplus to balance the […]

The community gym created through a partnership between l’École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge (ESSC) and the Municipality of Mansfield-et-Pontefract will be extending their hours to weekends. Municipal leisure coordinator Guillaume Lavoie-Harvey explained how the change came about. “Yes, well, precisely, we made the announcement on our member page just last week. We were very happy to be […]