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Here’s to 2018

Ok, we made it. Another year in the history books and we can set our sights on the upcoming one. But first, we should take

Pontiac adopts budget

Chris Lowrey MUNICIPALITY OF PONTIAC Dec. 21, 2017 The Municipality of Pontiac has adopted its 2018 budget. The budget amounts to $8,062,331 – an increase

Police looking for missing person

Chris Lowrey THORNE Dec. 19, 2017 Police are looking for help from the public to find a missing person from Thorne. Denis Cadieux, 65, was

Police shoot Danford Lake man

Chris Lowrey DANFORD LAKE Dec. 28, 2017 A Danford Lake man was shot and killed by police on Dec. 28 after he shot an arrow

Bryson blaze destroys house

Chris Lowrey BRYSON Jan 1, 2018 A family of four has been left homeless after a fire broke out just after midnight on New Year’s

Remembering 2017

From year-long healthcare concerns, fires, municipal politics to the dialysis unit and spring flooding, pictured above, we here at THE EQUITY have been reporting the

MNA André Fortin looks back at 2017

Chris Lowrey PONTIAC Dec. 22, 2017 It was a big year for Pontiac MNA André Fortin, who took on one of the province’s biggest ministerial

The Way We Were Compiled by Bonnie Chevrier

Dec. 23, 1992 25 Years Ago Pontiac Jr Bs have triple-win weekend: The Shawville Junior B Pontiacs got three wins in a row this past weekend. This is the first triple-win weekend they’ve had all season and they haven’t won

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The Parents’ Voice By Shelley Heaphy

New Year, new leaf As another year ends and a new one begins my mind always runs over what we’ve just been through. I start to replay all the memories we’ve made as a family, all the things we’ve accomplished,

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Here’s to 2018

Ok, we made it. Another year in the history books and we can set our sights on the upcoming one. But first, we should take a look back. There was no shortage of newsworthy events in the Pontiac this year.

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Pontiac adopts budget

Chris Lowrey MUNICIPALITY OF PONTIAC Dec. 21, 2017 The Municipality of Pontiac has adopted its 2018 budget. The budget amounts to $8,062,331 – an increase of 2.6 per cent over the 2017. The main priorities of the budget aim to

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Police looking for missing person

Chris Lowrey THORNE Dec. 19, 2017 Police are looking for help from the public to find a missing person from Thorne. Denis Cadieux, 65, was last seen Dec. 19 around noon at his home on Rte. 366. A fire broke

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Police shoot Danford Lake man

Chris Lowrey DANFORD LAKE Dec. 28, 2017 A Danford Lake man was shot and killed by police on Dec. 28 after he shot an arrow at officers. Shortly after 9:30 p.m. the man’s father called police and told them his

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Bryson blaze destroys house

Chris Lowrey BRYSON Jan 1, 2018 A family of four has been left homeless after a fire broke out just after midnight on New Year’s Day. Luckily, the family – along with their dog – weren’t home when the blaze

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Remembering 2017

From year-long healthcare concerns, fires, municipal politics to the dialysis unit and spring flooding, pictured above, we here at THE EQUITY have been reporting the stories that affect us all and now it’s time for the Year End Review January

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MNA André Fortin looks back at 2017

Chris Lowrey PONTIAC Dec. 22, 2017 It was a big year for Pontiac MNA André Fortin, who took on one of the province’s biggest ministerial portfolios when he was appointed Quebec’s minister of transport in October. “You have a chance,

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