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August 13, 2026

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Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is coming up in a few weeks, so we better get thinking about how to show love this year. I’m trying to get

Job transitions for all who want it

As has been reported multiple times, the Pontiac, like most of the country, has a serious skilled labour shortage, especially with nurses, a familiar subject

The Pontiac Community Players Deliver

Glen Hartle Shawville January 21, 2023 Oops, they did it again. The Pontiac Community Players were on stage at the Pontiac High School auditorium and

First MRC Pontiac meeting of 2023

Brett Thoms Campbell’s Bay January 18, 2023 The MRC Pontiac held a relatively brief meeting of the Council of Mayors last Wednesday night. The meeting

CNSC extends deadline for consultations

Two Algonquin nations assessing proposed nuclear waste facility Zainab Al-Mehdar Pontiac January 23, 2023 The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has granted another extension to the

MRC des Collines Warden visits Pontiac

Last week MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais Warden Marc Carrière met with municipality of Pontiac (MoP) public and council before MoP’s regular public meeting. This was part

Creative Movement

This week marked a return of one of our favourite programs to offer caregivers and tots in the Shawville area. Creative Movement is a fun

Year in review

Now that THE EQUITY’s 2022 Year and Review has wrapped up, it’s a good time to reflect on the exercise of overviewing the year gone

Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is coming up in a few weeks, so we better get thinking about how to show love this year. I’m trying to get organized a bit earlier this year because last year it snuck up on me. I

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Job transitions for all who want it

As has been reported multiple times, the Pontiac, like most of the country, has a serious skilled labour shortage, especially with nurses, a familiar subject in Josey Bouchard’s column on healthcare in the Pontiac. Giving people the financial space to

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The Pontiac Community Players Deliver

Glen Hartle Shawville January 21, 2023 Oops, they did it again. The Pontiac Community Players were on stage at the Pontiac High School auditorium and they nailed it. In fact, they may have just served notice that they are hitting

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First MRC Pontiac meeting of 2023

Brett Thoms Campbell’s Bay January 18, 2023 The MRC Pontiac held a relatively brief meeting of the Council of Mayors last Wednesday night. The meeting was chaired by Pro-Warden and Mayor of Mansfield-et-Pontefract, Sandra Armstrong, as Warden Jane Toller was

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CNSC extends deadline for consultations

Two Algonquin nations assessing proposed nuclear waste facility Zainab Al-Mehdar Pontiac January 23, 2023 The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has granted another extension to the deadline for the exchange of information and consultation on the proposed near-surface disposal site (NSDF)

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MRC des Collines Warden visits Pontiac

Last week MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais Warden Marc Carrière met with municipality of Pontiac (MoP) public and council before MoP’s regular public meeting. This was part of a larger tour of the municipalities under his jurisdiction. Carrière was accompanied by Benoît

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Creative Movement

This week marked a return of one of our favourite programs to offer caregivers and tots in the Shawville area. Creative Movement is a fun dance program designed to allow your child to creatively move to music in a large,

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Year in review

Now that THE EQUITY’s 2022 Year and Review has wrapped up, it’s a good time to reflect on the exercise of overviewing the year gone by. Over the past year, we’ve seen events of local, national and international significance. THE

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