West Pontiac Connects throws Valentine’s bash
February 6, 2026
Over 135 upper Pontiac seniors were treated to a free Valentine’s dinner and dance in Chapeau on Friday evening, hosted by local community organization West
Over 135 upper Pontiac seniors were treated to a free Valentine’s dinner and dance in Chapeau on Friday evening, hosted by local community organization West
Last week THE EQUITY shared a special callout requesting you send in your stories about love, in whatever shape it’s taken in your life. This
Best not put money on it, but there seems to have been a change in how Hydro-Québec is managing the consequences of its decision to
Stacy Johnston never imagined she would be a children’s author. She’s spent years hosting storytime for kids at the Quyon library, so is well familiar
It’s official – Ladysmith now celebrates Christmas in January, thanks to a new tradition started by the Ladysmith Recreation Committee. For the second year in
Saturday was a full day for the organizing committee of Alleyn-et-Cawood’s annual winter carnival, this year used as a launch of the municipality’s 150th anniversary
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is determined that now is the perfect moment for this province to be thinking about whether it would rather remain in Canada
Over 2,000 residents in the upper Pontiac endured some portion of the weekend’s cold snap without any electricity after the power grid, overloaded from the
Environment Canada is forecasting overnight temperatures will dip below – 30 C with windchill on Friday and Saturday.
An Ottawa man and Chapeau woman are facing drug-trafficking charges following a drug seizure in Pembroke on Jan. 21.
Over 135 upper Pontiac seniors were treated to a free Valentine’s dinner and dance in Chapeau on Friday evening, hosted by local community organization West Pontiac Connects at the Harrington Hall Community Centre. The feast, which featured scalloped potatoes, ham,
Last week THE EQUITY shared a special callout requesting you send in your stories about love, in whatever shape it’s taken in your life. This callout was inspired by the following love story, shared with us by longtime reader Lynette
Best not put money on it, but there seems to have been a change in how Hydro-Québec is managing the consequences of its decision to ignore its aging infrastructure in the upper Pontiac. For years, when extreme heat, cold or
Stacy Johnston never imagined she would be a children’s author. She’s spent years hosting storytime for kids at the Quyon library, so is well familiar with the common narrative arcs, themes and cadence of children’s books – Robert Munsch’s books
It’s official – Ladysmith now celebrates Christmas in January, thanks to a new tradition started by the Ladysmith Recreation Committee. For the second year in a row, the community group hosted a turkey feast, fixings and all, followed by a
Saturday was a full day for the organizing committee of Alleyn-et-Cawood’s annual winter carnival, this year used as a launch of the municipality’s 150th anniversary celebrations. Starting at 9 a.m., volunteers were hard at work at Bethany Hall serving up
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is determined that now is the perfect moment for this province to be thinking about whether it would rather remain in Canada or set out on its own, and is adamant option B would be best for
Over 2,000 residents in the upper Pontiac endured some portion of the weekend’s cold snap without any electricity after the power grid, overloaded from the surge in electrical demand as the temperatures hovered around -30 C, shut down just before
Environment Canada is forecasting overnight temperatures will dip below – 30 C with windchill on Friday and Saturday.
An Ottawa man and Chapeau woman are facing drug-trafficking charges following a drug seizure in Pembroke on Jan. 21.
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