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January 14, 2026

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Waltham – Helen Perry

I sure hope that everyone had a wonderful Easter weekend with their family and friends. Mike, Jodi, Alex, Mikaela and Ben were here this past

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Our thoughts and prayers to the Beaudoin and Proulx families on the loss of Nicole on Apr. 13, at the age of 67. Our deepest

A real puzzle

I picked a thousand-piece puzzle to work on this winter. It’s a picture of dozens and dozens of different types of dogs. What was I

Quyon – Jillian Young

I very much enjoyed opening night of Pontiac High School’s production of Grease last Wednesday evening. What a show! It was absolutely fantastic. I know

A taxpayer’s point of view

Dear Editor, During the Nov. 27, 2024 MRC municipal meeting, I asked a question regarding the shares calculation for Alleyn and Cawood. Initially their comparative

Waltham – Helen Perry

We were saddened to hear of the passing of longtime Waltham resident Michael George LeRoy. He was the beloved husband of Fay (nee Perry) LeRoy.

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Congratulations to the Shawville-Clarendon Firemen on a successful Firemen’s Ball held this past Saturday.Bravo to Pontiac High School who performed five sold-out shows of the

A Danford conundrum

Dear Editor,I would like to respond to an article about a Danford conundrum (Mayors reject Alleyn and Cawood request to pause legal action, THE EQUITY,

Waltham – Helen Perry

I sure hope that everyone had a wonderful Easter weekend with their family and friends. Mike, Jodi, Alex, Mikaela and Ben were here this past Easter weekend. On Sunday morning we attended mass and afterwards we enjoyed a tasty maple

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Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Our thoughts and prayers to the Beaudoin and Proulx families on the loss of Nicole on Apr. 13, at the age of 67. Our deepest condolences to the Boucher family on the loss of Michel (Mike) on Apr. 15. He

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A real puzzle

I picked a thousand-piece puzzle to work on this winter. It’s a picture of dozens and dozens of different types of dogs. What was I thinking? I might find two pieces in a day. Might! It’s so hard I’ve nearly

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Quyon – Jillian Young

I very much enjoyed opening night of Pontiac High School’s production of Grease last Wednesday evening. What a show! It was absolutely fantastic. I know it was a hot ticket, with five sold-out performances throughout the week. Congratulations to the

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A taxpayer’s point of view

Dear Editor, During the Nov. 27, 2024 MRC municipal meeting, I asked a question regarding the shares calculation for Alleyn and Cawood. Initially their comparative factor for 2024 was 3.7 (370 per cent) but, after further investigation, it had been

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Waltham – Helen Perry

We were saddened to hear of the passing of longtime Waltham resident Michael George LeRoy. He was the beloved husband of Fay (nee Perry) LeRoy. Mike used to be a musician. His happy place was spending time at his cabin

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Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Congratulations to the Shawville-Clarendon Firemen on a successful Firemen’s Ball held this past Saturday.Bravo to Pontiac High School who performed five sold-out shows of the well-known musical Grease. Our deepest condolences to the LeRoy family on the loss of Michael

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A Danford conundrum

Dear Editor,I would like to respond to an article about a Danford conundrum (Mayors reject Alleyn and Cawood request to pause legal action, THE EQUITY, March 26, 2025). The manner in which the MRC Pontiac is attempting to collect the

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