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June 4, 2025

Over 2,000 people attended the RCMP Musical Ride at the Shawville fairgrounds on Sunday, hosted by the Pontiac Agricultural Society.
A large crowd gathered at the Shawville fairgrounds on Sunday to watch RCMP officers perform the Musical Ride. Photo: Sophie Kuijper Dickson
Over 2,000 people attended the RCMP Musical Ride at the Shawville fairgrounds on Sunday, hosted by the Pontiac Agricultural Society.
Over 2,000 people attended the RCMP Musical Ride at the Shawville fairgrounds on Sunday, hosted by the Pontiac Agricultural Society.
A large crowd gathered at the Shawville fairgrounds on Sunday to watch RCMP officers perform the Musical Ride. Photo: Sophie Kuijper Dickson
Over 2,000 people attended the RCMP Musical Ride at the Shawville fairgrounds on Sunday, hosted by the Pontiac Agricultural Society.

Hoppin’ event venue to come to Allumette Island

Mireille and Charles Allard are raising money to build an unusual outdoor event venue which, when completed, will invite locals to catch a film, see some live music, or even get hitched amidst their towering rows of hops plants.

Hoppin’ event venue to come to Allumette Island

Mireille and Charles Allard are raising money to build an unusual outdoor event venue which, when completed, will invite locals to catch a film, see some live music, or even get hitched amidst their towering rows of hops plants.

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Better than we have ever been

THE EQUITY has been a familiar and welcome visitor at kitchen tables across the Pontiac for generations. For more than half THE EQUITY’S 142-year life, members of the Dickson family have had the privilege of being its stewards. It began when Rosaleen and David bought the newspaper in 1953 and

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

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Our federal election is over, except for a few recounts where votes were very close. We have made our collective

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Seventy years ago, when I was a kid, there were two main types of farmers. The conventional farmers didn’t use

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25 YEARS AGO

May 10, 2000

Quyon, Onslow step back: Snowshoes, furs, old photographs, and other pioneer-day paraphernalia were scattered in front of the stage at

May 10, 2000

Quyon, Onslow step back: Snowshoes, furs, old photographs, and other pioneer-day paraphernalia were scattered in front of the stage at

50 YEARS AGO

May 7, 1975

Police news: Portage bridge safety issue: At Portage du Fort, a routine inspection of the substructure of the bridge across

May 7, 1975

Police news: Portage bridge safety issue: At Portage du Fort, a routine inspection of the substructure of the bridge across

75 YEARS AGO

May 11, 1950

Local News: Last Wednesday evening, the Shawville United Church choir went to Ottawa to compete in the Ottawa District Musical

May 11, 1950

Local News: Last Wednesday evening, the Shawville United Church choir went to Ottawa to compete in the Ottawa District Musical

100 YEARS AGO

May 7, 1925

Local News: Mr. Ed Lawn was re-elected mayor of Campbell’s Bay at the by-election held on Monday.Mr. J.E.C. Elliott, barrister,

May 7, 1925

Local News: Mr. Ed Lawn was re-elected mayor of Campbell’s Bay at the by-election held on Monday.Mr. J.E.C. Elliott, barrister,

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125 YEARS AGO

May 10, 1900

Local news: The old jail at Aylmer has again been pressed into service to confine the twelve prisoners who were

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