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November 26, 2025

The Equity

Connecting through ice cream

Stuart Marples and Monique Laroche were spotted giving out ice-cream during their Fellowship Connection event at New Hope Christian Fellowship in Shawville last Thursday. The

Drivers reject deal between union, employer

Connor Lalande Pontiac June 18, 2023 Striking school bus drivers have voted against a tentative agreement between their union and their employer, Autobus Lasalle. Bus

Social Notes – June 21, 2023

Quyon – Jill Young Congratulations to Katie Dolan and Ben Younge, who were married in an outdoor ceremony at their home on Saturday. The newlyweds

The Way We Were

25 Years Ago – June 17, 1998 Larva warning for area farmers: It’s not the army-worm but the larva of the European Skipper butterfly that

Well done, Jane

In the Pontiac, we essentially live in the forest. As we’ve seen over the past two weeks, we may hear about forest fires in faraway

Connecting through ice cream

Stuart Marples and Monique Laroche were spotted giving out ice-cream during their Fellowship Connection event at New Hope Christian Fellowship in Shawville last Thursday. The initiative was launched by Laroche to bring people back to church and build connections within

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Drivers reject deal between union, employer

Connor Lalande Pontiac June 18, 2023 Striking school bus drivers have voted against a tentative agreement between their union and their employer, Autobus Lasalle. Bus drivers, represented by the Teamsters union, on Sunday voted 55 per cent against an agreement

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Health advice for times of high smoke

Eva Baldi Shawville June 14, 2023 With the high levels of smoke in the past few weeks caused by forest fires across the province, health officials are offering guidelines to help reduce effects of smoke inhalation. During times of high

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Social Notes – June 21, 2023

Quyon – Jill Young Congratulations to Katie Dolan and Ben Younge, who were married in an outdoor ceremony at their home on Saturday. The newlyweds were surrounded by family and friends as they celebrated in the evening with a beautiful

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The Way We Were

25 Years Ago – June 17, 1998 Larva warning for area farmers: It’s not the army-worm but the larva of the European Skipper butterfly that has been detected near Quyon. Farmers are warned by MAPAQ’s crop detection service to examine

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Letters to the Editor – June 21, 2023

Ruffled feathers Dear Mr. Dickson: Since June 12, 2023 and your subsequent edition of THE EQUITY, June 14, 2023, I suspect there is even more ammunition in my “war chest” (my pun) to expand on. First and foremost, I wonder

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Well done, Jane

In the Pontiac, we essentially live in the forest. As we’ve seen over the past two weeks, we may hear about forest fires in faraway B.C. and Nova Scotia, but we also experience them here. And not just somewhere else

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