Municipal elections matter
October 8, 2025
Dear Editor, With municipal elections on the horizon, now is the time for residents to engage directly with candidates and ask important questions about their
Dear Editor, With municipal elections on the horizon, now is the time for residents to engage directly with candidates and ask important questions about their
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
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
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
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
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
Dear Editor, “Summer’s end, around the bend is flying . . . ” sang John Prine. Yes, folks, there it goes, taking all of us
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
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
Dear Editor, With municipal elections on the horizon, now is the time for residents to engage directly with candidates and ask important questions about their priorities. For the English-speaking communities in Quebec, this is especially vital. Municipal governments make decisions
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
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
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,
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.
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
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
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
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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