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January 14, 2026

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Waltham – Helen Perry

Birthday wishes are extended to Hailey Romain and to Leonard Godin, who are celebrating their birthdays today, Aug. 27. We hope you both enjoy your

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Congratulations to newlyweds Marie-Michelle Lacourse and Peter Senack who were married in Larder Lake on Sat., Aug. 9. Our condolences to the Kelley and Larabie

Waltham fire agreement concerns

Dear Editor, As a Waltham resident, I see the next two meetings in the fire safety planning process as an important opportunity. On Sept. 4,

We deserve reliable hydro

Dear Editor, The Pontiac region has experienced an unprecedented number of hydro outages in the past year. The complete loss of power has occurred unexpectedly

Despot in the making

Dear Editor, Leaked plans for the American administration to deploy National Guard troops to quell protests and “unrest” within the U.S. is not a surprise

The Shawville Fair Feature

Your one-stop-shop to make the most of your Shawville Fair weekend has arrived. Plus, from market goat clipping to derby car building, get a behind-the-scenes

More with less

Dear Editor and Dr. O’Neill, Thank you for the long story concerning Bill 106 (Local doctors concerned QC bill will ‘squeeze already overstretched’ colleagues, THE

The best laid plans

I listened to a couple explain how everything went wrong on a trip they had planned. This time though, they weren’t discouraged. Together they worked

Quyon – Jillian Young

We were deeply saddened to learn that Susan Hamilton passed away on Aug. 4. Sue has been a big part of my life for many

Waltham – Helen Perry

Birthday wishes are extended to Hailey Romain and to Leonard Godin, who are celebrating their birthdays today, Aug. 27. We hope you both enjoy your special day. Birthday wishes are extended to Anne Romain and to Travis Burnie who are

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Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Congratulations to newlyweds Marie-Michelle Lacourse and Peter Senack who were married in Larder Lake on Sat., Aug. 9. Our condolences to the Kelley and Larabie families on the loss of Donna on Aug. 12. Our thoughts and prayers for the

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Waltham fire agreement concerns

Dear Editor, As a Waltham resident, I see the next two meetings in the fire safety planning process as an important opportunity. On Sept. 4, Waltham council will be presented with additional fire maps prepared by Mr. Julien Gagnon. In

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We deserve reliable hydro

Dear Editor, The Pontiac region has experienced an unprecedented number of hydro outages in the past year. The complete loss of power has occurred unexpectedly with no notice and no obvious cause such as high wind, heavy rain or snow.

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Despot in the making

Dear Editor, Leaked plans for the American administration to deploy National Guard troops to quell protests and “unrest” within the U.S. is not a surprise given Trump’s less than secret wish to be president for more than the Constitutional two

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The Shawville Fair Feature

Your one-stop-shop to make the most of your Shawville Fair weekend has arrived. Plus, from market goat clipping to derby car building, get a behind-the-scenes look at just some of the ways Pontiac residents are getting ready for this year’s

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More with less

Dear Editor and Dr. O’Neill, Thank you for the long story concerning Bill 106 (Local doctors concerned QC bill will ‘squeeze already overstretched’ colleagues, THE EQUITY, July 23, 2025). If passed, local doctors who have a heavy work load could

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The best laid plans

I listened to a couple explain how everything went wrong on a trip they had planned. This time though, they weren’t discouraged. Together they worked through each obstacle and came home realizing that fighting the problem and not each other

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Quyon – Jillian Young

We were deeply saddened to learn that Susan Hamilton passed away on Aug. 4. Sue has been a big part of my life for many years, as a mentor, a friend, my best friend’s mom, and by extension, she was

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