The Pontiac Agricultural Society held its first-ever blood drive on Thursday afternoon in the Agricultural Hall at the Shawville fairgrounds. The event was hosted in
The Municipality of Sheenboro’s new archives were officially opened on Friday afternoon in front of a crowd of a few dozen. The archives, which are
Chantal Labrie, owner of Norway Bay’s My Way chip stand, knew from a young age she would make a career out of working in restaurants.
Members of the Shawville and District Minor Hockey Association (SDMHA) community spent Saturday afternoon in the Giant Tiger parking lot serving up hot dogs, hamburgers
Members of the Shawville Lions Club dished up an East Coast-inspired community feast on Saturday night at the club’s annual lobster supper. Residents of Shawville
The new farmer’s market building in Chapeau is up and running ahead of schedule. On Saturday morning, the second weekend the building was open, it
For a long time, Patsea Griffin was a poet. But when her mom passed away about 10 years ago, she decided to try her hand
The new Caisse Desjardins in Mansfield and Pontefract officially welcomed clients into its new building on Wednesday with an open house featuring food, drink and
Picard’s U-Pick closes after 26 years Michael Picard loves farming because he gets to witness life blossoming right in front of his eyes. “It’s really
The Pontiac Agricultural Society held its first-ever blood drive on Thursday afternoon in the Agricultural Hall at the Shawville fairgrounds. The event was hosted in conjunction with Héma-Québec, the non-profit responsible for recruiting blood donors and managing blood donations in
The Municipality of Sheenboro’s new archives were officially opened on Friday afternoon in front of a crowd of a few dozen. The archives, which are located in the basement of the Sheenboro municipal building at 59 Sheen Road, are home
Chantal Labrie, owner of Norway Bay’s My Way chip stand, knew from a young age she would make a career out of working in restaurants. When she was 13, her mom took her and her brother to an Aylmer chip
Members of the Shawville and District Minor Hockey Association (SDMHA) community spent Saturday afternoon in the Giant Tiger parking lot serving up hot dogs, hamburgers and selling homemade baked goods donated by families of the association. The BBQ and bake
Members of the Shawville Lions Club dished up an East Coast-inspired community feast on Saturday night at the club’s annual lobster supper. Residents of Shawville and Clarendon, cottagers from Norway Bay, and Pontiac residents from further afield gathered at Shawville’s
The new farmer’s market building in Chapeau is up and running ahead of schedule. On Saturday morning, the second weekend the building was open, it hosted a collection of six or so vendors selling everything from pies to produce. The
For a long time, Patsea Griffin was a poet. But when her mom passed away about 10 years ago, she decided to try her hand at the visual arts. Her mom was an expert beader – an Indigenous art form
The new Caisse Desjardins in Mansfield and Pontefract officially welcomed clients into its new building on Wednesday with an open house featuring food, drink and tours of the facility. The new building, at 243 Rue Hérault in Mansfield, has been
Picard’s U-Pick closes after 26 years Michael Picard loves farming because he gets to witness life blossoming right in front of his eyes. “It’s really something to watch stuff grow,” he told THE EQUITY over the phone last week, only
The Bromley Historical Society welcomes Renfrew County historian Dave Lemkay to speak on Pines in the Sand – Lemke Family Roots and Branches. This free public presentation takes place on Sunday, August 17, 2pm, at the Old Town Hall, 498 Micksburg Road, Osceola. His talk draws on his extensive family research from Germany to Petawawa Township, across North America and the world. Refreshments will be served.
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