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The Way We Were

July 16,1997 25 Years Ago Tourism Association opening fourth booth: Within days, Pontiac will have a fourth tourist booth in operation. A booth has been

What is the point?

Dear Editor, With all due respect to Sandra Barber of Luskville, I am wondering what exactly is her point? Many knowledgeable people have written on

Facts over feelings

Last week THE EQUITY published a letter to the editor responding to the editorial of the July 6 edition entitled “Too early to forget”. This

Nurse recruitment at a standstill

Zainab Al-Mehdar Shawville July 20, 2022 Since February 2020, young families in the Pontiac have not been able to access one of the fundamental services

The Legend of Jean Cadieux

Groupe L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet is a group of volunteers whose mission is to develop the culture and heritage of the Municipality of L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet. In practice, this mission

Quebec 4-H moo-ves in for rally

Zainab Al-Mehdar Shawville July 14, 2022 Celebrating its 46th annual rally held in Shawville, the 4-H club had a great turnout for its first in-person

The Way We Were

July 16,1997 25 Years Ago Tourism Association opening fourth booth: Within days, Pontiac will have a fourth tourist booth in operation. A booth has been moved from Kazabazua to the eastern end of Bristol on Hwy. 148 and is scheduled

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What is the point?

Dear Editor, With all due respect to Sandra Barber of Luskville, I am wondering what exactly is her point? Many knowledgeable people have written on the subject of residential schools in Canada and the discoveries of small bodies in graveyards

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Facts over feelings

Last week THE EQUITY published a letter to the editor responding to the editorial of the July 6 edition entitled “Too early to forget”. This letter to the editor argued that the writer of the editorial did not do adequate

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Talks of a seventh wave of covid in Quebec

Zainab Al-Mehdar Pontiac July 20, 2022 After a few weeks of steady covid numbers, last week Quebec’s Health Minister Christian Dubé said in a press conference that although everyone is fed up with covid, we need to live with it.

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Nurse recruitment at a standstill

Zainab Al-Mehdar Shawville July 20, 2022 Since February 2020, young families in the Pontiac have not been able to access one of the fundamental services at the Pontiac Hospital due to a pause that had been announced in order to

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The Legend of Jean Cadieux

Groupe L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet is a group of volunteers whose mission is to develop the culture and heritage of the Municipality of L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet. In practice, this mission primarily means protecting and promoting the legacy of Jean Cadieux, the semi-mythical coureur des bois

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Summer exhibits at the stone school gallery

Zainab Al-Mehdar Portage-du-Fort July 8, 2022 Two exhibits opened on July 2 at the Stone School Gallery in Portage-du-fort, “The Nature of the Pontiac” by Maria Connell and “The Cheese Box Series” by Suzette Power Kelly. Connell and Kelly both

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Quebec 4-H moo-ves in for rally

Zainab Al-Mehdar Shawville July 14, 2022 Celebrating its 46th annual rally held in Shawville, the 4-H club had a great turnout for its first in-person event since 2019. The rally is a tradition for Quebec 4-H and it’s an opportunity

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