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December 3, 2025

The Equity

School supplies sought for Shawville

CHRIS LOWREY SHAWVILLE Aug. 15, 2018 The Parents Voice in Shawville is looking for donations of school supplies for the upcoming school year. Most of

Meet your Shawville Fair Ambassador

CHRIS LOWREY SHAWVILLE Aug. 9, 2018 The most recent edition of the Shawville Fair Ambassador speech night was one for the ages. Alex Mayhew, 14,

Outaouais health underfunded by $250 million

CHRIS LOWREY OUTAOUAIS Aug. 15, 2018 According to a recently-released study, the healthcare system in the Outaouais – everything from access to services to education

A busy weekend in Norway Bay

CHRIS LOWREY NORWAY BAY Aug. 4-5, 2018 The streets of Norway Bay were packed this weekend as the Norway Bay Municipal Association (NBMA) wrapped up

Shawville LYSE LACOURSE 819-647-5932 lyse380@gmail.com

Happy birthday to the following people celebrating this week: Gwen Wentworth, Holly Lalonde, Tom Fahey, Ian Nimchuk, Benjamin Younge, Ingrid Wittig, Heather Campbell, Patsy Walls, Linda Cuthbertson, Amy Lavallee, Denver Thrun, Donna Stewart, Marc Gregory, Christina Hodgins, Robyn Wisotzki, Douglas

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The Way We Were Compiled by Bonnie Chevrier

Aug. 11, 1993, 25 Years Ago Japanese tour didn’t break the budget: Shawville was able to give a delegation from Japan the grand tour of the area and it didn’t break the budget. Mayor Albert Armstrong said entertaining the 12-member

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School supply drive by Shelley Heaphy

Back to school. That’s right, I said it, back to school is almost upon us. Now don’t fret, we do still have a few weeks left of beautiful summer holidays, however the start of school is creeping up on us

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Property owners in Gatineau Park deserve rights

A regular refrain in this province is that business and property owners are burdened with unnecessary red tape. For a local example, look no further than those who own land in Gatineau Park. Municipality of Pontiac property owners whose land

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School supplies sought for Shawville

CHRIS LOWREY SHAWVILLE Aug. 15, 2018 The Parents Voice in Shawville is looking for donations of school supplies for the upcoming school year. Most of the supplies go to Dr. S.E. McDowell Elementary, but organizer Gillian MacDougall said that some

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Meet your Shawville Fair Ambassador

CHRIS LOWREY SHAWVILLE Aug. 9, 2018 The most recent edition of the Shawville Fair Ambassador speech night was one for the ages. Alex Mayhew, 14, was crowned the first-ever male ambassador for the Shawville Fair. Mayhew was one of four

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Outaouais health underfunded by $250 million

CHRIS LOWREY OUTAOUAIS Aug. 15, 2018 According to a recently-released study, the healthcare system in the Outaouais – everything from access to services to education – is underfunded compared to similar regions in Quebec. The study was undertaken by Bertrand

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A busy weekend in Norway Bay

CHRIS LOWREY NORWAY BAY Aug. 4-5, 2018 The streets of Norway Bay were packed this weekend as the Norway Bay Municipal Association (NBMA) wrapped up its annual regatta with several marquee events. Saturday morning kicked off with the swim meet

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