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Lost and found

Dear Editor, On April 18, I was taken to Shawville Hospital by ambulance where I ended up being a patient until May 27. I received

Waltham – Helen Perry

Our sincere sympathy, thoughts and prayers are with the Marcotte family, of Chapeau in the recent passing of Thomas Marcotte. He was predeceased by his

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Our deepest condolences to the Rutledge family on the loss of Goldie on Aug. 11. He was the husband of Emily and the father of

Quyon – Jillian Young

Congratulations to Mike and Meghan Baker on the arrival of their baby boy on Aug. 13. They named him Cal, and he is a little

Appreciative author

Dear Editor, As a writer in Pontiac I would like to throw a big thank you out to two organizations in our area. To the

From the heart

Dear Editor, On June 14 I had a heart attack, and I made my way to our Shawville hospital emergency department. They immediately took very

The 2024 Shawville Fair supplement

Welcome to THE EQUITY’s annual Shawville Fair supplement! We’ve spent the last few weeks, between our regular reporting, calling around to find the stories of

Quyon- Jillian Young On Thursday, my sister Kara, cousin Patti, and I hosted a bridal shower in honour of our cousin, Tessa Young. We held

Over-amped power

Dear Editor, I feel that we, the people of North America, have over-amped the roles of president and prime minister, and have thus surrendered our

Quebec property owners should be very concerned

Dear Editor, Many property owners across Quebec may not realize the looming threat of a flawed provincial assessment process known as the comparative factor. This outdated method has already caused chaos and anxiety in Alleyn and Cawood, leading to property

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Lost and found

Dear Editor, On April 18, I was taken to Shawville Hospital by ambulance where I ended up being a patient until May 27. I received excellent care, although I realized the nurses are overworked. Shortly after my admission I realized

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Waltham – Helen Perry

Our sincere sympathy, thoughts and prayers are with the Marcotte family, of Chapeau in the recent passing of Thomas Marcotte. He was predeceased by his wife Helen White and was the beloved companion of Joanne Gagnon. On Saturday evening, a

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Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Our deepest condolences to the Rutledge family on the loss of Goldie on Aug. 11. He was the husband of Emily and the father of Shawn, Steph, Rodney and Matthew. Our sympathies to the Brownlee family on the loss of

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Quyon – Jillian Young

Congratulations to Mike and Meghan Baker on the arrival of their baby boy on Aug. 13. They named him Cal, and he is a little brother for Cooper and Mack. Best wishes to the Baker family as they settle in

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Appreciative author

Dear Editor, As a writer in Pontiac I would like to throw a big thank you out to two organizations in our area. To the Pontiac Agricultural Society – Shawville Fair I want to say thank you for allowing room

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From the heart

Dear Editor, On June 14 I had a heart attack, and I made my way to our Shawville hospital emergency department. They immediately took very good care of me and treated me with the urgency that I would expect. After

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The 2024 Shawville Fair supplement

Welcome to THE EQUITY’s annual Shawville Fair supplement! We’ve spent the last few weeks, between our regular reporting, calling around to find the stories of the people working tirelessly behind the scenes to pull together all the hundreds, heck, maybe

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Quyon- Jillian Young On Thursday, my sister Kara, cousin Patti, and I hosted a bridal shower in honour of our cousin, Tessa Young. We held a traditional Young family “dessert shower”, much like the ones Tessa’s grandmother, Brenda Young, held

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Over-amped power

Dear Editor, I feel that we, the people of North America, have over-amped the roles of president and prime minister, and have thus surrendered our personal and collective power to fellows who are, by definition, too big for their own

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