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June 11, 2026

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Quyon: Jill Young

While most celebrations and events have been cancelled for the foreseeable future due to COVID-19, there is one special event coming up . . .

Sheenboro: Doris Ranger

Belated birthday greetings go out to Janet Murphy, twins Karen and Cathy Shea, Art Jamison and our grandson Kris. Birthday greetings and best wishes go

Waltham: Helen Perry

On Wednesday night we had a severe thunderstorm with a heavy downpour and lightning that really . . .

THE EQUITY welcomes new reporter

Stephen Riccio PONTIAC June 17 2020 Hi Pontiac readers, it is great to meet you! I’m Stephen, and I’m extremely excited to be the joining

THE EQUITY welcomes videographer

Emily Hsueh PONTIAC June 17 2020 Born and raised in Ottawa, I’ve always been a city girl. I can’t say I ever thought I would

Ecofest events go virtual

DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI L’ISLE-AUX-ALLUMETTES June 17 2020 Ecofest, an event held every year at L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, brought its events online this year amid . . .

Golf courses reopen in Pontiac

DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI PONTIAC June 10 2020 Since late May, Quebec’s deconfinement plan allowed golf courses to reopen in Pontiac under certain conditions. This was part

Seed planting

Last fall, after all my canning was done I thought, ‘No more gardening for me!’ Then the spring came. My garden is bigger than ever.

Quyon: Jill Young

While most celebrations and events have been cancelled for the foreseeable future due to COVID-19, there is one special event coming up . . .

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Sheenboro: Doris Ranger

Belated birthday greetings go out to Janet Murphy, twins Karen and Cathy Shea, Art Jamison and our grandson Kris. Birthday greetings and best wishes go out to . . .

Read More »

THE EQUITY welcomes new reporter

Stephen Riccio PONTIAC June 17 2020 Hi Pontiac readers, it is great to meet you! I’m Stephen, and I’m extremely excited to be the joining the crew as the new local government reporter. I am 22 years-old, and I recently

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THE EQUITY welcomes videographer

Emily Hsueh PONTIAC June 17 2020 Born and raised in Ottawa, I’ve always been a city girl. I can’t say I ever thought I would find myself in a town like Shawville – I hadn’t even heard of the town

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Local garden experiences post-pandemic bloom

DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI QUYON June 17, 2020 The Community and Collective Garden at the Quyon Women’s Institute is now open to the public again, following measures set in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Silviana Geoffray, director at Pontiac Community

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Ecofest events go virtual

DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI L’ISLE-AUX-ALLUMETTES June 17 2020 Ecofest, an event held every year at L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, brought its events online this year amid . . .

Read More »

Golf courses reopen in Pontiac

DARIUS SHAHHEYDARI PONTIAC June 10 2020 Since late May, Quebec’s deconfinement plan allowed golf courses to reopen in Pontiac under certain conditions. This was part of the third phase which gave the go-ahead to individual outdoor sports and leisure activities.

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Seed planting

Last fall, after all my canning was done I thought, ‘No more gardening for me!’ Then the spring came. My garden is bigger than ever. I have planted many types of . . .

Read More »

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