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January 14, 2026

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When less would be more

Fall is here and so is the aroma of election season. No one running for council will want to talk about it but I think

A new face at Pontiac Printshop

Last week, Cheryl Stanley (centre left) joined the team at the Pontiac Printshop full-time as our new customer service representative, offering the perfect opportunity for

Character assassination

Dear Editor, As the current Warden of the Pontiac and a candidate for re-election, I feel compelled to respond to a recent letter published in

Summer’s end

Dear Editor, “Summer’s end, around the bend is flying . . . ” sang John Prine. Yes, folks, there it goes, taking all of us

We need new leadership

Dear Editor, It should have been anticipated by the warden and mayors that existing power lines would not accommodate electricity generated from solar projects. Given

Unexpected changes

My little cat spends most of her day next door. My neighbour puts out water for their own two cats, so she has fresh water

Quyon – Jillian Young

Congratulations to Hailie and Alex Draper, as they welcomed their first child on Sept. 22. They had a baby girl named Lucia Grace, and she

When less would be more

Fall is here and so is the aroma of election season. No one running for council will want to talk about it but I think we should begin preliminary discussions of amalgamation of the municipalities in MRC Pontiac. Amalgamation of

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Nominations close, election races take off

This story has been updated from its original version Correction Oct. 22: This story didn’t originally list Suzanne Romain as a candidate for Seat #2 in Bryson. THE EQUITY apologizes for this oversight. This past Friday Oct. 3, the nomination

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Full fire ban in effect across Outaouais

The entire Pontiac and Outaouais regions remain under a complete fire ban following a decision on Oct. 1 by Quebec’s fire protection agency SOPFEU due to an increase in dry conditions across the region.  The ban extends to campfires, fireworks,

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A new face at Pontiac Printshop

Last week, Cheryl Stanley (centre left) joined the team at the Pontiac Printshop full-time as our new customer service representative, offering the perfect opportunity for us to share this 1981 photo of her from our archives.

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Character assassination

Dear Editor, As the current Warden of the Pontiac and a candidate for re-election, I feel compelled to respond to a recent letter published in THE EQUITY that contains serious and misleading allegations about my conduct and leadership. The author

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Summer’s end

Dear Editor, “Summer’s end, around the bend is flying . . . ” sang John Prine. Yes, folks, there it goes, taking all of us along for the ride. We have wanna-dos and gotta-dos. Those whose wanna and gotta lists

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We need new leadership

Dear Editor, It should have been anticipated by the warden and mayors that existing power lines would not accommodate electricity generated from solar projects. Given the extensive public attention and petitions to the province regarding blackouts and outages, this issue

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Unexpected changes

My little cat spends most of her day next door. My neighbour puts out water for their own two cats, so she has fresh water and she gets treats from them as well so why not? I’m thankful for caring

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Quyon – Jillian Young

Congratulations to Hailie and Alex Draper, as they welcomed their first child on Sept. 22. They had a baby girl named Lucia Grace, and she is just as sweet as can be. Best wishes to Hailie and Alex as they

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