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January 14, 2026

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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

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

Social Notes – June 5, 2024

Quyon – Jillian Young Congratulations to Brandon Campbell and Montana Proulx, as they tied the knot on Saturday, June 1 at the Jack Graham Community

Thank our volunteers

In small towns we need volunteers for everything, starting with programs like skating, clubs and sports, to organizations like the Lions and Lionettes who provide

Social Notes – May 29, 2024

Quyon – Jillian Young On Friday, May 24, I joined with a group of friends to celebrate Caryl McCann-Cote’s 40th birthday. We enjoyed a fun

Letters to the Editor – May 29, 2024

The new math Dear Editor, After the unanimous vote by MRC Pontiac mayors against the proposed incineration project, it is surprising and somewhat perplexing how

Leaky boat

Somehow, our governments seem to have missed the baby boomer memo. They appear not to have picked up on the fact that the largest demographic

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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Social Notes – June 5, 2024

Quyon – Jillian Young Congratulations to Brandon Campbell and Montana Proulx, as they tied the knot on Saturday, June 1 at the Jack Graham Community Centre in Bristol, Quebec. They were married in a beautiful outdoor ceremony, followed by a

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Thank our volunteers

In small towns we need volunteers for everything, starting with programs like skating, clubs and sports, to organizations like the Lions and Lionettes who provide so much assistance to all those in need in our communities, along with countless others.

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Social Notes – May 29, 2024

Quyon – Jillian Young On Friday, May 24, I joined with a group of friends to celebrate Caryl McCann-Cote’s 40th birthday. We enjoyed a fun dinner at Lonestar in the Market in Ottawa, then walked several blocks to the ByTowne

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Letters to the Editor – May 29, 2024

The new math Dear Editor, After the unanimous vote by MRC Pontiac mayors against the proposed incineration project, it is surprising and somewhat perplexing how tenaciously Warden Toller is holding on to the possibility of such a project. As reported

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Leaky boat

Somehow, our governments seem to have missed the baby boomer memo. They appear not to have picked up on the fact that the largest demographic that has ever existed in our country would eventually grow older, retire, become senior citizens

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