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January 14, 2026

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Dinner for the builders

Donald Teuma-Castelletti FORT COULONGE March 3, 2018 Outstanding community members from Fort Coulonge and Mansfield were welcomed to an honourary dinner on Saturday night, celebrating

Extinguisher scam

Chris Lowrey MUNICIPALITY OF PONTIAC March 7, 2018 Residents in the Municipality of Pontiac are being warned to be wary of a scam artist operating

A wee trip to Ireland by way of Sheenboro

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHEENBORO March 4, 2018 St. Patrick’s Day celebrations came early to Sheenboro, when the community gathered together for not only a meal, but

Thankful

Dear Editor, Last Wednesday afternoon, we noticed our beloved black lab Mia was not well. Even the word walk meant nothing which was very unusual

Abattoir

Dear Editor, As somebody who grew up in Shawville during times of occasional economic uncertainty, the prospect of 10 additional jobs in our region due

Something we can do

Dear Editor, All my life, our civilization has been under threat of extinction by nuclear warfare. I find that puts a big crease in one’s

Response

Dear Editor, I would like to respond to your editorial from Feb. 28, 2018 entitled “Left Hand meet Right Hand.” Thank you for raising your

My perspective

Dear Editor, I would like to share my perspective on two related articles from last week’s edition of THE EQUITY on the subject matter of

Dinner for the builders

Donald Teuma-Castelletti FORT COULONGE March 3, 2018 Outstanding community members from Fort Coulonge and Mansfield were welcomed to an honourary dinner on Saturday night, celebrating their lives of giving back to their homes and neighbours. The Dinner of the Builders

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Extinguisher scam

Chris Lowrey MUNICIPALITY OF PONTIAC March 7, 2018 Residents in the Municipality of Pontiac are being warned to be wary of a scam artist operating in the area who is impersonating a member of the local fire department. The Municipality

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A wee trip to Ireland by way of Sheenboro

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHEENBORO March 4, 2018 St. Patrick’s Day celebrations came early to Sheenboro, when the community gathered together for not only a meal, but a full trip of Ireland and back through the Ottawa Valley on Sunday evening. Packing

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The Way We Were Compiled by Bonnie Chevrier

Mar. 3, 1993 25 Years Ago St. John’s Elementary holds Winter Carnival: Students at St. John’s Elementary school in Campbell’s Bay held their winter carnival last week. Some of the activities included a design your own carnival button contest, “Hat

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Thankful

Dear Editor, Last Wednesday afternoon, we noticed our beloved black lab Mia was not well. Even the word walk meant nothing which was very unusual as it normally starts a series of barking and begging. By evening she was having

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Abattoir

Dear Editor, As somebody who grew up in Shawville during times of occasional economic uncertainty, the prospect of 10 additional jobs in our region due to the upcoming construction of a new abattoir is excellent news. Financial assistance, and a

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Something we can do

Dear Editor, All my life, our civilization has been under threat of extinction by nuclear warfare. I find that puts a big crease in one’s sense of well-being and confidence in the powers that govern the world. You see, it

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Response

Dear Editor, I would like to respond to your editorial from Feb. 28, 2018 entitled “Left Hand meet Right Hand.” Thank you for raising your concerns. First I would like to reassure the people of the Pontiac that the GTI

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My perspective

Dear Editor, I would like to share my perspective on two related articles from last week’s edition of THE EQUITY on the subject matter of Chief Pontiac. In “Who was Pontiac?” the general facts of his life and military campaign

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