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November 19, 2025

The Equity

Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Our deepest condolences to the Brownlee and MacLean families on the loss of Wilma on Oct. 16.  Wilma was the wife of Richard. She was

Waltham: Helen Perry

Warm birthday wishes are extended to Shirley Morin who is celebrating her birthday on Oct. 31. We hope that you enjoy your special day as

Vinton: Diane Boisvert

Attention to everyone who uses the Litchfield sanitation services. The hours will change as of Nov. 1. The hours now are from 9 a.m. to

Yoga: a catalyst for healing

Emily Reid was never interested in spirituality or religion growing up. She rarely thought about the philosophical side of the everyday things she did, or

Outaouais to get mega-hospital

EMILY HSUEH OUTAOUAIS Oct. 14, 2020  CISSSO and the Quebec government have announced that a new 600-bed mega-hospital will be built in the Outaouais in

Cahill completes journey

EMILY HSUEH QUEBEC Oct. 18, 2020  The finale of TVA’s La Voix aired on Oct. 18, with Fort Coulonge resident Michaela Cahill riding the wave

Comets get a change of scenery

STEPHEN RICCIO FORT COULONGE  Oct. 21, 2020  The Pontiac Senior Comets are still waiting to hit the ice while COVID-19 continues to disrupt planning, but

Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Our deepest condolences to the Brownlee and MacLean families on the loss of Wilma on Oct. 16.  Wilma was the wife of Richard. She was the mother of Kimba MacLean and grandmother of Mariah.  Our thoughts and prayers for the

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Waltham: Helen Perry

Warm birthday wishes are extended to Shirley Morin who is celebrating her birthday on Oct. 31. We hope that you enjoy your special day as well as visits from the trick or treaters. Little Jack Bechamp of . . .

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Vinton: Diane Boisvert

Attention to everyone who uses the Litchfield sanitation services. The hours will change as of Nov. 1. The hours now are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. but they will change to 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 1.

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Yoga: a catalyst for healing

Emily Reid was never interested in spirituality or religion growing up. She rarely thought about the philosophical side of the everyday things she did, or of the things she saw around her. She battled several medical issues and other stressful

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Outaouais to get mega-hospital

EMILY HSUEH OUTAOUAIS Oct. 14, 2020  CISSSO and the Quebec government have announced that a new 600-bed mega-hospital will be built in the Outaouais in the coming years. In a French press conference live streamed on CISSSO’s Facebook page on

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COVID-19 numbers up, testing is down

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Oct. 14, 2020  Cases in the RLS Pontiac service area continue to rise, sitting at 25 as of Monday, up from 19 last week. The Municipality of Pontiac observed an increase in cases as it began its

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Cahill completes journey

EMILY HSUEH QUEBEC Oct. 18, 2020  The finale of TVA’s La Voix aired on Oct. 18, with Fort Coulonge resident Michaela Cahill riding the wave all the way to the end.  In the season finale, the four finalists were each

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Flu shot bookings open in the Pontiac

MIKE ATHEY PONTIAC Oct. 21, 2020  The flu shot is coming to the Pontiac and medical professionals are gearing up to deliver the vaccine while respecting social distancing measures. Walk-in flu shot clinics were cancelled this year due to COVID-19

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Comets get a change of scenery

STEPHEN RICCIO FORT COULONGE  Oct. 21, 2020  The Pontiac Senior Comets are still waiting to hit the ice while COVID-19 continues to disrupt planning, but that hasn’t deterred them from joining a newer, bigger hockey league, the Eastern Ontario Super

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