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September 10, 2026

Caleb Nickerson

Salmon farm proposal gets grilled

On Aug. 25 and 26, the Campbell’s Bay RA Hall was the site of a hearing hosted by the Bureau d’audiences publiques sur l’environnement (BAPE)

New beef tent to showcase local breeds

A new addition to this year’s fair will be a tent dedicated to informing the public about beef cattle.  Pontiac Agricultural Society director Mavis Hanna

Meet your local MAPAQ office

It sits on a little side street near Shawville’s downtown, and you would only find it if you knew what you were looking for, but

Salmon farm proposal gets grilled

On Aug. 25 and 26, the Campbell’s Bay RA Hall was the site of a hearing hosted by the Bureau d’audiences publiques sur l’environnement (BAPE) on the subject of Samonix, a land-based salmon farm planned for the Litchfield industrial site,

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New beef tent to showcase local breeds

A new addition to this year’s fair will be a tent dedicated to informing the public about beef cattle.  Pontiac Agricultural Society director Mavis Hanna explained that this is the first year that she could recall they put something like

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Meet your local MAPAQ office

It sits on a little side street near Shawville’s downtown, and you would only find it if you knew what you were looking for, but the local office of the Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation (MAPAQ) does

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Behind the scenes with the Beer Tent volunteers

While the focus of the Shawville Fair is promoting Pontiac’s agricultural community and heritage, it’s no secret that the beer tent is a popular spot during the weekend’s festivities.  From providing a welcome respite from the sun during the day,

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Parti Québécois announces Pontiac candidate

The Parti Québécois (PQ) has announced its candidate for the Pontiac riding in the upcoming provincial elections will be Marcela Cazas.  According to a statement Cazas issued on social media, she arrived in Quebec in 1985 from Bolivia, and worked

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Local man reflects on decade in Pontiac

It’s been (rudely) brought to my attention recently that I’ve been reporting on this community for a decade.  I arrived in Shawville to work as a reporter for THE EQUITY back in August 2016, one of the few members of

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Local 4-Hers compete at annual achievement day

On Sunday the Shawville arena was filled with the sounds of livestock as the Shawville 4-H Club held its annual achievement day.  Club Leader Amanda Tracy explained that the competition is a prerequisite for competing at the Shawville Fair, and

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