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October 8, 2025

Students at École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge were sent home early due to the death of a school employee on the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 7.
Students at École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge were sent home early on Tuesday morning due to a death at the school.
Students at École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge were sent home early due to the death of a school employee on the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 7.
Students at École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge were sent home early due to the death of a school employee on the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 7.
Students at École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge were sent home early on Tuesday morning due to a death at the school.
Students at École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge were sent home early due to the death of a school employee on the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 7.

Who’s running to be your next mayor?

These interviews with candidates in Shawville, Bristol and Clarendon are the first in a series of mayoral candidate interviews THE EQUITY will publish over the coming weeks.

Oktoberfest hits the big 40

Weeks of meatball making, sauerkraut soaking and potato mashing – to name but a few of the many labours of love performed by the team of volunteers behind Oktoberfest Ladysmith – all came to a head over the weekend as

Who’s running to be your next mayor?

These interviews with candidates in Shawville, Bristol and Clarendon are the first in a series of mayoral candidate interviews THE EQUITY will publish over the coming weeks.

Oktoberfest hits the big 40

Weeks of meatball making, sauerkraut soaking and potato mashing – to name but a few of the many labours of love performed by the team of volunteers behind Oktoberfest Ladysmith – all came to a head over the weekend as

Municipal Elections 2025

Election Coverage

Quebec’s next municipal elections will take place on Sunday, November 2, 2025, when voters across the province will choose their mayors, councillors, and wardens.

Who’s running to be your next mayor?

Nominations close, election races take off

Davidson Sawmill owner St-Cyr joins warden race

Toller reverses course, joins warden race

Election Events

Conversation with the Wardens
On Oct. 22, we are hosting a Conversation with the Candidates for Warden of the MRC Pontiac event for MRC Pontiac warden candidates at ESSC in Mansfield. It will be open to the public and livestreamed on YouTube.
Meet the Candidates 2025
Join us for a series of four casual, after-work gatherings to meet the candidates running in your municipality. 

Community Calendar

Crowds gather at the Shawville fairgrounds for the annual demolition derby on Monday.

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Let’s still talk about what we can become

Congratulations are in order to the five mayors and the 57 of 102 councillors across the county who on Friday at 4:30 p.m. secured their seats for another four years.  Acclamation, in many cases, could be seen as a vote of confidence. It’s an indication of a trust for the

Chris Judd
Chris Judd is a farmer in Clarendon on land that has been in his family for generations.

The backroom battle

Dad used to say, “Any day that you don’t learn something, is a lost day!” I’ve had many of those

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25 YEARS AGO

September 27, 2000

Record number of tourists hit area: Records released at a Tourisme Pontiac Tourism (TPT) meeting earlier this month revealed that

September 27, 2000

Record number of tourists hit area: Records released at a Tourisme Pontiac Tourism (TPT) meeting earlier this month revealed that

50 YEARS AGO

October 8, 1975

A bargain at the price: That’s what Shawville gets for its thousand dollars a year paid to the Mayor and

October 8, 1975

A bargain at the price: That’s what Shawville gets for its thousand dollars a year paid to the Mayor and

75 YEARS AGO

October 12, 1950

Rotary Club Pledges Aid To Scout Apple Day Sale: A large attendance of members and several visitors were at the

October 12, 1950

Rotary Club Pledges Aid To Scout Apple Day Sale: A large attendance of members and several visitors were at the

100 YEARS AGO

October 8, 1925

Do You Wish to Vote?: If you wish to vote in this election be certain that your name is registered

125 YEARS AGO

October 4, 1900

Local news: A number of counterfeit ten dollar bills of the Molson’s Bank, are in circulation. Look out for them. 

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