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May 14, 2026

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Des Collines police perform snowmobile op

STEPHEN RICCIO MUNICIPALITY OF PONTIAC Feb. 14, 2021 An MRC des Collines police patrol of Municipality of Pontiac (MoP) snowmobile trails on Feb. 14 resulted

The way we were (Feb. 24)

Feb. 28,1996 25 Years Ago PCH, CLSC, old-age homes to amalgamate: In an effort to save $2 million, five of Pontiac’s health service institutions will

Broken

ESTHER COLPITTS, Spiritual Growth My granddaughter, Emily brought me a souvenir a number of years ago made up of pieces of broken glass. Amazingly, because

Purging

EMILY HAAIMA MACKECHNIE for The Parents’ Voice For anyone who knows me I am considered a neat freak by friends and family. I am far

Transparency you say…

Dear Editor, At the last regular meeting of the Council of Mayors of the MRC (Feb. 17, 2021), which I took pleasure in re-listening to

Response to Mountainview brush cutting

Dear Editor, I wish to thank THE EQUITY for the opportunity to respond to the story regarding land clearing along Goldmine and Sixth Line. Healthy

Quyon: Jill Young (Feb. 24)

Our family was saddened to hear of the passing of my uncle Reid Young on Feb. 18. Uncle Reid was a kind and generous man

Des Collines police perform snowmobile op

STEPHEN RICCIO MUNICIPALITY OF PONTIAC Feb. 14, 2021 An MRC des Collines police patrol of Municipality of Pontiac (MoP) snowmobile trails on Feb. 14 resulted in eight statements of offence being doled out to snowmobilers. The patrol, which was focused

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The way we were (Feb. 24)

Feb. 28,1996 25 Years Ago PCH, CLSC, old-age homes to amalgamate: In an effort to save $2 million, five of Pontiac’s health service institutions will amalgamate. Last week, the separate boards of the Pontiac Community Hospital, CLSC, Manoir Sacre Coeur

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Broken

ESTHER COLPITTS, Spiritual Growth My granddaughter, Emily brought me a souvenir a number of years ago made up of pieces of broken glass. Amazingly, because of the way it is put together, it is quite lovely and suits the room

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Purging

EMILY HAAIMA MACKECHNIE for The Parents’ Voice For anyone who knows me I am considered a neat freak by friends and family. I am far from being a minimalist but I find that a lot of clutter in my home

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Transparency you say…

Dear Editor, At the last regular meeting of the Council of Mayors of the MRC (Feb. 17, 2021), which I took pleasure in re-listening to some passages to make sure I understood what had been said (it happens very quickly

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Response to Mountainview brush cutting

Dear Editor, I wish to thank THE EQUITY for the opportunity to respond to the story regarding land clearing along Goldmine and Sixth Line. Healthy forests once covered a large area of the planet, continuously producing oxygen and filtering H20.

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Shawville: Lyse Lacourse (Feb. 24)

Our deepest condolences to the Young family on the loss of Reid Scobie on Feb. 18. He was the son of the late Bay and Velva (Scobie) Young. He was the brother of Ralph (Nancy) and Mona MacKechnie (late Laurie).

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Quyon: Jill Young (Feb. 24)

Our family was saddened to hear of the passing of my uncle Reid Young on Feb. 18. Uncle Reid was a kind and generous man who loved his family, antiques, gardening, photography, and Ford Mustangs. I have many fond memories

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