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Social Notes – June 19, 2024

Quyon – Jillian Young Deepest sympathies are extended to the family of Roy Nugent, as he passed away on June 12, in his 89th year.

Touch-a-Truck is coming to town

If there was anything my son was in love with when he was little it was trucks. Big trucks, small trucks, tractors and construction vehicles

Fairness for homeowners

Dear Editor, We are writing to bring attention to a critical issue that has arisen in Alleyn and Cawood, one that could soon impact all

The Way We Were – June 19, 2024

25 Years Ago – June 16, 1999 Down-burst wreaks havoc in Fort Coulonge: What many residents described as a small tornado wreaked havoc in Fort

Social Notes – June 12, 2024

Quyon – Jillian Young Congratulations to Jill McBane, my predecessor in writing the Quyon social notes, as she has retired as the owner of Boutique

Letters to the Editor – June 12, 2024

The root cause of assessment injustices Dear Editor, As a Chartered Professional Accountant and a cottage resident of McCarthy Lake, I am encouraged by the

The Way We Were – June 12, 2024

5 Years Ago – June 10, 1999 Bonnechere tugboat lands at Léo Piché Park: A piece of Pontiac’s logging history has found a permanent home

Letters to the Editor – June 5, 2024

For tax fairness Dear Editor, I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to THE EQUITY for your continued coverage of the property assessment crisis facing

25 Years Ago – June 3, 1999 Deadpan humour at “Bedpan” Manor: By day, Sylvain Rheaume is a quiet X-ray technician at Pontiac Community Hospital

A wave of power outages hits Upper Pontiac

On Tuesday evening last week, in the middle of the second power outage to hit the Upper Pontiac during the heatwave, Waltham mayor Odette Godin got a phone call from a resident who was worried her mother’s portable oxygen tank

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Social Notes – June 19, 2024

Quyon – Jillian Young Deepest sympathies are extended to the family of Roy Nugent, as he passed away on June 12, in his 89th year. As a local businessman and founder of RH Nugent Equipment Rentals and Nugent Farms, he

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Touch-a-Truck is coming to town

If there was anything my son was in love with when he was little it was trucks. Big trucks, small trucks, tractors and construction vehicles – anytime he would see them pass by he would get so excited. We are

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Fairness for homeowners

Dear Editor, We are writing to bring attention to a critical issue that has arisen in Alleyn and Cawood, one that could soon impact all communities within MRC Pontiac. This year, with our municipal tax bill, we received our notice

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The Way We Were – June 19, 2024

25 Years Ago – June 16, 1999 Down-burst wreaks havoc in Fort Coulonge: What many residents described as a small tornado wreaked havoc in Fort Coulonge and Mansfield Monday evening, toppling trees, downing wires and damaging buildings and cars. Environment

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Social Notes – June 12, 2024

Quyon – Jillian Young Congratulations to Jill McBane, my predecessor in writing the Quyon social notes, as she has retired as the owner of Boutique Shawville Shooz. Wishing you a wonderful retirement, Jill. We look forward to meeting the new

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Letters to the Editor – June 12, 2024

The root cause of assessment injustices Dear Editor, As a Chartered Professional Accountant and a cottage resident of McCarthy Lake, I am encouraged by the progress made by our municipality and the dedicated members of the taskforce addressing the property

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The Way We Were – June 12, 2024

5 Years Ago – June 10, 1999 Bonnechere tugboat lands at Léo Piché Park: A piece of Pontiac’s logging history has found a permanent home in Bryson. The Bonnechere, a 50-year-old tugboat, was lifted from the water at the shores

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Letters to the Editor – June 5, 2024

For tax fairness Dear Editor, I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to THE EQUITY for your continued coverage of the property assessment crisis facing Alleyn and Cawood. Your dedication to keeping the community informed has been invaluable in our

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25 Years Ago – June 3, 1999 Deadpan humour at “Bedpan” Manor: By day, Sylvain Rheaume is a quiet X-ray technician at Pontiac Community Hospital who co-workers say mostly keeps to himself. By night, he is the maniacal Dr. Jekyll,

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