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January 21, 2026

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Art mining – this time it’s personal

Dear Editor,  Those readers who know me in daily life know that I’m part of the Pontiac Historical Society, involved in making accessible the trove

Mice everywhere

My little stray cat is housebound because of the cold. She hates the cold. I don’t hate it but I do prefer spring. Since she’s

Quyon – Jillian Young

Deepest sympathy is extended to the family of Edith Nugent, as she passed away on Jan. 10.  Our thoughts and prayers are with all of

Waltham – Helen Perry

Last Thursday, we received quite a bit of snow. We were spared as they received several centimetres south and east of us. The roads were

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Our sympathies to the Tanguay family on the loss of Sharon Ann on Jan. 14, in her 67th year.   Our thoughts and prayers for

Getting scary

Dear Editor,  One of my favourite homespun philosophers of this age said the following: “We have nothing to fear, except the scary stuff.” One thing

A Progressive government for Canada

Dear Editor,  Do Canadians benefit from having a third party to hang their hats on when it comes to federal politics? The Liberal-Conservative choice has

Quyon – Jillian Young

It was a busy weekend for a number of young hockey players in our area, as the Pontiac Winter Classic tournament was on in Shawville

Waltham – Helen Perry

Well it is a bit warmer than it has been in the last couple of days. It is normal and healthy to have cold winters.

Art mining – this time it’s personal

Dear Editor,  Those readers who know me in daily life know that I’m part of the Pontiac Historical Society, involved in making accessible the trove of glass negatives left by Harry Imison. We’re using rather modern technology to eke out

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Mice everywhere

My little stray cat is housebound because of the cold. She hates the cold. I don’t hate it but I do prefer spring. Since she’s been inside, I have found mice everywhere. I even stepped on a bigger one the

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Quyon – Jillian Young

Deepest sympathy is extended to the family of Edith Nugent, as she passed away on Jan. 10.  Our thoughts and prayers are with all of her loved ones at this sad time. On Sunday morning, the Quyon Lions Club held

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Waltham – Helen Perry

Last Thursday, we received quite a bit of snow. We were spared as they received several centimetres south and east of us. The roads were treacherous and there were several accidents. This is typical of our Canadian winters. I see

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Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Our sympathies to the Tanguay family on the loss of Sharon Ann on Jan. 14, in her 67th year.   Our thoughts and prayers for the family of Wally Hobbs who recently passed away after a battle with MS. Congratulations

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2025 Year in Review – July to September

Feeling nostalgic for 2025? You’ll enjoyTHE EQUITY’s 2025 Year in Review. Over the course of our January issues, we’re taking some time to look back on some of last year’s most memorable stories.  July 2 Thorne receives fire services from

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Getting scary

Dear Editor,  One of my favourite homespun philosophers of this age said the following: “We have nothing to fear, except the scary stuff.” One thing which frightens me is that the U.S. government is in the hands of pirates, who

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A Progressive government for Canada

Dear Editor,  Do Canadians benefit from having a third party to hang their hats on when it comes to federal politics? The Liberal-Conservative choice has failed to bring prosperity to Canadians struggling with the high cost of living. The forces

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Quyon – Jillian Young

It was a busy weekend for a number of young hockey players in our area, as the Pontiac Winter Classic tournament was on in Shawville for the U11-U13 age groups. The arena was buzzing with action all weekend long, and

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Waltham – Helen Perry

Well it is a bit warmer than it has been in the last couple of days. It is normal and healthy to have cold winters. It chases away flu bugs and viruses. Our volunteers here in Waltham have been busy

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