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April 9, 2026

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Quyon – Jill Young

Congratulations to Patrick Trudeau and Sonia Kenney who welcomed their first child on Feb. 1. They had a baby girl and they have named her

Waltham – Helen Perry

We have been lucky so far this winter, as our temperatures have been mild. However, on Friday and Saturday, the temperatures really plunged into a

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Allison Corrigan reports that on the week of Jan. 31 to Feb. 6, 2021 the nighttime temperatures ranged from -25.55 Celsius to -7.77 Celsius. The

Parenting through tantrums

Whether we are exhausted, embarrassed, frustrated, or simply in a hurry, a toddler, school aged or tweenager’s tantrum can be difficult to deal with. It

The Way We Were

Feb. 4,1998 25 Years Ago Maple sugar bushes beaten by January ice storm: When the sap flows at the Maple Dale Farms this spring, owner

Another provocation

It should not have come as a big surprise last week when Quebec’s minister responsible for the French language, Jean-François Roberge, called for the resignation

So long for now

Zainab Al-Mehdar Pontiac February 9, 2022 Today marks my last day working for The Equity, a bittersweet goodbye. I remember when I first started working

Community Bonspiel wraps up

The 46th annual Shawville Community Curling Bonspiel wrapped up on Sunday with speeches from the organizers, all participants claiming prizes and the awarding of the

Quyon – Jill Young

Congratulations to Patrick Trudeau and Sonia Kenney who welcomed their first child on Feb. 1. They had a baby girl and they have named her Effie. Best wishes to the new mom and dad as they settle in with their

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Waltham – Helen Perry

We have been lucky so far this winter, as our temperatures have been mild. However, on Friday and Saturday, the temperatures really plunged into a deep freeze. On Friday morning, the temperature was -29 degrees Celsius and -45 degrees Celsius

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Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Allison Corrigan reports that on the week of Jan. 31 to Feb. 6, 2021 the nighttime temperatures ranged from -25.55 Celsius to -7.77 Celsius. The daytime temperatures ranged from -3.33 Celsius to 1.66 Celsius. The week of Jan. 30 to

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Parenting through tantrums

Whether we are exhausted, embarrassed, frustrated, or simply in a hurry, a toddler, school aged or tweenager’s tantrum can be difficult to deal with. It helps to remember that a child who is having a tantrum is calling out for

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The Way We Were

Feb. 4,1998 25 Years Ago Maple sugar bushes beaten by January ice storm: When the sap flows at the Maple Dale Farms this spring, owner Eric Campbell says “It will be like rain.” Campbell points upwards to the broken tops

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Another provocation

It should not have come as a big surprise last week when Quebec’s minister responsible for the French language, Jean-François Roberge, called for the resignation or firing of Ottawa’s recently-appointed anti-Islamophobia representative, Amira Elghawaby. Elghawaby’s alleged transgression came in 2019,

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So long for now

Zainab Al-Mehdar Pontiac February 9, 2022 Today marks my last day working for The Equity, a bittersweet goodbye. I remember when I first started working here with everything being new I asked so many questions but people were always patient

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Community Bonspiel wraps up

The 46th annual Shawville Community Curling Bonspiel wrapped up on Sunday with speeches from the organizers, all participants claiming prizes and the awarding of the Toilet Seat Trophy to the overall winners. The team called The Four Lads, composed of

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