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March 11, 2026

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With Open Arms, Infinity Farm

Glen Hartle Luskville April 8, 2023 Infinity Farm gathered several friends and like-minded spirits on Saturday April 8 and together they hosted an open house

Police news – April 5, 2023

Highway 148 collision leaves 1 dead, 2 injured A collision east of Shawville on Highway 148 resulted in the death of a 55 year old

Chatel speaks on the federal budget

Brett Thoms Pontiac March 29, 2023 Pontiac MP Sophie Chatel spoke to THE EQUITY about the 2023 federal budget passed on March 28. In a

Social Notes : April 5, 2023

Quyon – Jillian Young Congratulations to Stephen and Amanda Scott, as they welcomed a baby boy named Ethan on March 25. He is another beautiful

The Flying Elbows back for more

Brett Thoms Shawville March 30-April 1, 2023 The Flying Elbows Hockey tournament returned to the Shawville arena last week. Held between Thursday to Saturday, the

With Open Arms, Infinity Farm

Glen Hartle Luskville April 8, 2023 Infinity Farm gathered several friends and like-minded spirits on Saturday April 8 and together they hosted an open house full of excitement, rural-goodness and artistic flair. While the interventions of Mother Nature in the

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10th edition of the Pontiac Cup a success

A three on three hockey tournament was held last week in Fort-Coulonge. After a three-year absence due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the organizers were excited to bring back the 10th edition. Danick Boisvert, main coordinator of this year’s edition, was

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Police news – April 5, 2023

Highway 148 collision leaves 1 dead, 2 injured A collision east of Shawville on Highway 148 resulted in the death of a 55 year old woman on April 3. According to police, the incident occurred around 7 a.m. and was

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Chatel speaks on the federal budget

Brett Thoms Pontiac March 29, 2023 Pontiac MP Sophie Chatel spoke to THE EQUITY about the 2023 federal budget passed on March 28. In a press release proceeding the interview, Chatel lauded the budget as an effort to invest in

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Social Notes : April 5, 2023

Quyon – Jillian Young Congratulations to Stephen and Amanda Scott, as they welcomed a baby boy named Ethan on March 25. He is another beautiful grandson for Eddy and Nancy Scott, and adored by his big sister Ella. Best wishes

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Letters to the Editor – April 5, 2023

Do the right thing, before it becomes law Dear Editor, I don’t like to complain, unless I have some inkling of a way out of the plaintive situation. But here we are, sliding slowly into a comfortably numb world, and

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The federal government is not a household

Whenever a federal government of any partisan stripe passes a budget that runs a deficit, a common criticism is that the government is acting irresponsibly. The logic goes, if households or businesses ran their budgets like the federal government, they

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The Flying Elbows back for more

Brett Thoms Shawville March 30-April 1, 2023 The Flying Elbows Hockey tournament returned to the Shawville arena last week. Held between Thursday to Saturday, the tournament saw 16 teams across two divisions compete in the annual charity hockey showdown. Hockey

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