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$65 million investment for nurse recruitment

Carole St-Aubin Pontiac Feb.23, 2022 Quebec Labour and Immigration Minister, Jean Boulet, made an announcement on Wednesday that the Quebec government is investing $65 million

Letters to the Editor

Anti-virus measures Dear Editor, This is in response to the articles that Chris Judd and Robert Wills have written about the Freedom Truck Convoy 2022

The Way We Were

Feb. 19,1997 25 Years Ago Manor officially re-opened: To cap off “Care for the Elderly Week,” Pontiac officially opened the renovated Manoir Sacre-Coeur Sunday. The

The sacred meal

Growing up with two older sisters, a younger sister and two parents working full time meant we had a busy household. Even though they were

Too much at stake

Canadians have had a front row seat on the fracturing of American society over the past few years. We have seen at close range how

O’Brien signs hockey contract

Carole St-Aubin Campbell’s Bay Feb.17, 2022 The O’Brien boys have been a mainstay in Pontiac’s local hockey culture for years, it seems only natural that

Ready to serve the community

Brett Thoms Shawville Feb. 21 , 2022 Hi, my name is Brett Thoms, THE EQUITY’s new reporter. I am a soon-to-be-graduate from the Algonquin College

Family loses home in fire

Brett Thoms Clarendon Feb. 19, 2022 A family of seven lost their home in Clarendon on Saturday evening. The family was unhurt but the four

Ice fishing derby bites back

Zainab Al-Mehdar Calumet Island Feb. 21, 2022 The day started off sunny but it didn’t take long when Canada’s weather turned to wind and flurries.

$65 million investment for nurse recruitment

Carole St-Aubin Pontiac Feb.23, 2022 Quebec Labour and Immigration Minister, Jean Boulet, made an announcement on Wednesday that the Quebec government is investing $65 million over a two-year period to recruit international candidates in an effort to alleviate the nursing

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Letters to the Editor

Anti-virus measures Dear Editor, This is in response to the articles that Chris Judd and Robert Wills have written about the Freedom Truck Convoy 2022 over the past couple of weeks. Has either of those gentlemen been to Ottawa to

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The Way We Were

Feb. 19,1997 25 Years Ago Manor officially re-opened: To cap off “Care for the Elderly Week,” Pontiac officially opened the renovated Manoir Sacre-Coeur Sunday. The 26-year-old manor just outside Fort Coulonge is home to 40 residents and employs an equal

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The sacred meal

Growing up with two older sisters, a younger sister and two parents working full time meant we had a busy household. Even though they were busier than busy, my parents held strong to an all important family rule —supper time

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Too much at stake

Canadians have had a front row seat on the fracturing of American society over the past few years. We have seen at close range how different world views can split a country in two and damage the very institutions that

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O’Brien signs hockey contract

Carole St-Aubin Campbell’s Bay Feb.17, 2022 The O’Brien boys have been a mainstay in Pontiac’s local hockey culture for years, it seems only natural that one of the four brothers would go on to pursue a professional career on the

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Ready to serve the community

Brett Thoms Shawville Feb. 21 , 2022 Hi, my name is Brett Thoms, THE EQUITY’s new reporter. I am a soon-to-be-graduate from the Algonquin College Journalism program. I look forward to working for THE EQUITY and the Pontiac community. The

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Family loses home in fire

Brett Thoms Clarendon Feb. 19, 2022 A family of seven lost their home in Clarendon on Saturday evening. The family was unhurt but the four adults and three children lost their home and left with only the clothes on their

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Ice fishing derby bites back

Zainab Al-Mehdar Calumet Island Feb. 21, 2022 The day started off sunny but it didn’t take long when Canada’s weather turned to wind and flurries. But that didn’t stop community members from coming out to the annual ice fishing derby

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03 Aug

Euchre Tournament Fundraiser

August 3, 2025
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Location: Otter Lake R.A. Association, 394 Tessier Street

Euchre tournament fundraiser for Otter Lake’s 150th Anniversary in 2026.

Pre-registration on now. $5 per person if pre-registered before the tournament. $8/pp at the door on the day of the tournament. You can send an e-transfer to pre-register to: otterlake150@outlook.com or contact Lory Beaudoin at: lorybeaudoin@gmail.com

The door opens at noon. Snacks and drinks for sale. The tournament starts at 1PM—prizes for the top 3 places; the lowest score and most lone hands. All skill levels welcome.

05 Aug

Community potluck to celebrate the Waltham Fire Department

August 5, 2025
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Paul Ryan Park, Waltham

Expo Shawville Fair 2025

Expo Shawville Fair 2025

August 28, 2025 - September 1, 2025
All Day

The Valley’s Most Family Friendly Fair!

www.shawvillefair.ca

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