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June 18, 2026

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Congratulations

Dear Editor, As a past rate payer of the municipality of Thorne (our family once owned a cottage in Ladysmith) and a long-time observer of

What’s in a name?

The Equity ran an editorial two weeks ago arguing that the Shawville Arena should be renamed after the late Bryan Murray. After speaking with several

Grads return for one last hurrah

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE Nov. 11, 2017 Last June’s graduates of Pontiac High School returned to their old stomping grounds Saturday night, as a crowd of

Labadie wins Pontiac mayoral race

Chris Lowrey MUNICIPALITY OF PONTIAC Nov. 5, 2017 The Municipality of Pontiac has a new mayor: local entrepreneur Joanne Labadie. Labadie unseated former mayor Roger

Fast and furious

Chris Lowrey BRISTOL Nov. 8, 2017 A 20-year-old woman learned an expensive lesson on Nov. 8 in Bristol after police clocked her going more than

Chemin Alary swept away

Chris Lowrey MUNICIPALITY OF PONTIAC Nov. 15, 2017 After another bout of extreme rainfall that affected several roadways in the municipality, work is about to

Murphy promotes latest novel

Chris Lowrey SHAWVILLE Nov. 10, 2017 Local author Luke Murphy drew a healthy crowd to Hursty’s Bar and Grill in Shawville on Nov. 10 for

Congratulations

Dear Editor, As a past rate payer of the municipality of Thorne (our family once owned a cottage in Ladysmith) and a long-time observer of municipal politics of the area, I am writing to express my congratulations to the citizens

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The Parents’ Voice by Shelley Heaphy

Winter car seat safety When I had my winter baby, who was born in February, my biggest concern was how I would keep her warm running to and from errands. I searched for the warmest car seat products and spent

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What’s in a name?

The Equity ran an editorial two weeks ago arguing that the Shawville Arena should be renamed after the late Bryan Murray. After speaking with several stakeholders, it appears that it’s not that simple. The arena is owned by the Pontiac

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WWII vets speak at the Friends of St. Joseph

Photo Submitted The Friends of St. Joseph Manor remembered past and present soldiers. “O Canada” was sung by Lise Larivière which was followed by the reading of the poem “In Flanders Fields” by George Lamothe and Richard Bowie. We were

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Trading chemicals for clover in cereal fields

Donald Teuma-Castelletti LUSKVILLE Nov. 7, 2017 Pontiac farmers were invited to an information session last week on how they could reduce pollutants in their soil while potentially increasing crop yield. Hosted at Stépido Farm in Luskville, around ten local farmers

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Grads return for one last hurrah

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE Nov. 11, 2017 Last June’s graduates of Pontiac High School returned to their old stomping grounds Saturday night, as a crowd of proud parents, teachers, friends and community members cheered at their official convocation. Despite receiving their

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Labadie wins Pontiac mayoral race

Chris Lowrey MUNICIPALITY OF PONTIAC Nov. 5, 2017 The Municipality of Pontiac has a new mayor: local entrepreneur Joanne Labadie. Labadie unseated former mayor Roger Larose by a count of 1,227 to Larose’s 852, good for 59 per cent of

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Fast and furious

Chris Lowrey BRISTOL Nov. 8, 2017 A 20-year-old woman learned an expensive lesson on Nov. 8 in Bristol after police clocked her going more than 145 km/h in a 90 km/h zone. After the driver set off the radar gun,

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Chemin Alary swept away

Chris Lowrey MUNICIPALITY OF PONTIAC Nov. 15, 2017 After another bout of extreme rainfall that affected several roadways in the municipality, work is about to begin to repair one stretch of road that was severely affected. A three-metre-wide stretch of

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Murphy promotes latest novel

Chris Lowrey SHAWVILLE Nov. 10, 2017 Local author Luke Murphy drew a healthy crowd to Hursty’s Bar and Grill in Shawville on Nov. 10 for the book signing of his third novel Wild Card. The book launch gave fans an

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