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December 3, 2025

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Great interest

Dear Editor, I read with great interest last week’s editorial feature in THE EQUITY, concerning the state of healthcare in this region and the province

Be mindful

Dear Editor, A recent report on Member of Parliament expenditures highlighted that Pontiac Liberal MP Will Amos has some of the highest single hospitality expenditures

We’re number 84! (out of 87)

The latest data is in, and the MRC Pontiac has climbed two spots on Quebec’s socio-economic rankings of MRCs. The oft-repeated statistic that the Pontiac

Kids and canoes

Donald Teuma-Castelletti NORWAY BAY July 22, 2017 The Norway Bay beach saw a flock of eager young canoers Saturday morning, as the waterfront played host

Gone country

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE July 20-23, 2017 The Shawville Lions held their annual country jamboree this past weekend, attracting over 200 trailers and RVs and an

Mayor Larose unhappy with flood relief

Chris Lowrey MUNICIPALITY OF PONTIAC July 24, 2017 Municipality of Pontiac Mayor Roger Larose recent modifications to the province’s disaster relief program do not go

2017-2018 Shawville Fair Ambassadors

Meet your 2017-2018 Shawville Fair Ambassadors. From left: Amy Sheppard, Horticulture; Emma Tourangeau, Classic Car Show; Holly Rivet, Pet Show; Sydney Côté, Entertainment; Avery Richardson,

Great interest

Dear Editor, I read with great interest last week’s editorial feature in THE EQUITY, concerning the state of healthcare in this region and the province of Quebec as a whole. I am not opposed to centralization, with the caveat that

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Be mindful

Dear Editor, A recent report on Member of Parliament expenditures highlighted that Pontiac Liberal MP Will Amos has some of the highest single hospitality expenditures out of all 338 Members of Parliament. (http://nationalpost.com/news/politics/larry-potter-and-the-139364-timbits-a-year-in-mp-entertainment-expenses/wcm/de0e3f99-c0f0-44dc-bd8e-44cbee51a914) Large dollar claims aside, Amos has also

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We’re number 84! (out of 87)

The latest data is in, and the MRC Pontiac has climbed two spots on Quebec’s socio-economic rankings of MRCs. The oft-repeated statistic that the Pontiac is the second-poorest MRC in the province is no longer true – we’re the fourth-poorest.

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Kids and canoes

Donald Teuma-Castelletti NORWAY BAY July 22, 2017 The Norway Bay beach saw a flock of eager young canoers Saturday morning, as the waterfront played host to races and an opportunity to learn about water safety. Hosted by the Norway Bay

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Gone country

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE July 20-23, 2017 The Shawville Lions held their annual country jamboree this past weekend, attracting over 200 trailers and RVs and an even bigger crowd for some foot-stomping classic crooners. With 20 acts set to play at

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MRC Pontiac now fourth poorest in Quebec

Chris Lowrey PONTIAC July 26, 2017 One of the most often cited statistics in local politics in the Pontiac is that our MRC is the second poorest in the province. One of the main markers determining the socio-economic standings in

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Mayor Larose unhappy with flood relief

Chris Lowrey MUNICIPALITY OF PONTIAC July 24, 2017 Municipality of Pontiac Mayor Roger Larose recent modifications to the province’s disaster relief program do not go far enough. In a post on the municipality’s Facebook page, Larose said that “the disaster

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2017-2018 Shawville Fair Ambassadors

Meet your 2017-2018 Shawville Fair Ambassadors. From left: Amy Sheppard, Horticulture; Emma Tourangeau, Classic Car Show; Holly Rivet, Pet Show; Sydney Côté, Entertainment; Avery Richardson, Homecraft and Sheyann Hodgins, Light Horse.

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Ladysmith Lillian Pasch 819-647-5304

We are still having a lot of rain and Sunday night we had quite a storm and downpour. This is not good haying weather and the gardens are getting another drowning. This coming week the Golden Age Club in Otter

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