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November 5, 2026

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Revenge of the nerds

Dear Editor That’s what so-called “artificial intelligence” represents to me. As a full-time YouTube watcher, I see advertisements that are insultingly stupid, and obviously written,

Diefenbaker’s visit

Dear Editor, I have been a reader of THE EQUITY since I was a kid growing up in Quyon in the 1950s, not continuously, but

Changing times

This weekend a number of young women went away to a ladies retreat. Many years ago, I remember looking forward to doing just that. I

An important election

Editor, THE EQUITY has done needed public service by interviewing the Pontiac candidates running in the upcoming election. Learning about policies and the people who

Tombstones and eulogies are historical records

Dear Editor On Sat., Sept. 26, Nancy Dale Conroy and Peter Morrison organized a very successful workshop cleaning the tombstones of some of the Shawville pioneers at the Shawville Village Cemetery. If you are interested in cleaning your family tombstones,

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Revenge of the nerds

Dear Editor That’s what so-called “artificial intelligence” represents to me. As a full-time YouTube watcher, I see advertisements that are insultingly stupid, and obviously written, illustrated and presented by AI bots. The characters are unnaturally forceful and biometrically symmetrical. This

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Shawville has lost one of the good ones

It is with profound sadness that the Shawville Lions Club announces the passing of Lion Barrie Murray on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026 at the age of 85. Lion Barrie joined our club in 1967 and quickly became a cornerstone of

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What goes around does come back around

Dear Editor, I recently saw a couple of Facebook comments regarding an article from THE EQUITY from way-back-when on the road repairs on Highway 8 / Centre Street and how very needed those repairs were. It was in regard to

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Diefenbaker’s visit

Dear Editor, I have been a reader of THE EQUITY since I was a kid growing up in Quyon in the 1950s, not continuously, but regularly over the past 30 or so years. I enjoy news about Quyon, now Pontiac,

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Changing times

This weekend a number of young women went away to a ladies retreat. Many years ago, I remember looking forward to doing just that. I was happy to see them finding fellowship in a faith based setting. Time away is

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An important election

Editor, THE EQUITY has done needed public service by interviewing the Pontiac candidates running in the upcoming election. Learning about policies and the people who want to be our representatives in the National Assembly takes time and effort. Too much

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