Prior to The Equity’s all candidates debate for the warden of MRC Pontiac, the participants were asked to submit a brief bio to appear in the brochures that were handed out. They have been edited for length and clarity. LINDA

CHRIS LOWREY SHAWVILLE Oct. 12, 2017 The Equity hosted a debate for the first ever general-suffrage election of a Pontiac warden on Oct. 12 at Pontiac High School. If the packed house was any indication, it seems that residents are

Donald Teuma-Castelletti BRISTOL Oct. 12, 2017 The Centre intégré de la santé et des services sociaux de l’Outaouais (CISSSO) held a public forum last Thursday night, discussing the last year’s reports and sharing plans for the upcoming year. Held at

Caleb Nickerson QUEBEC CITY Oct. 11, 2017 On Oct. 11, Pontiac MNA André Fortin was sworn in as Minister of Transport, Sustainable Mobility and Transport Electrification during a provincial cabinet shuffle in Quebec City. The move came as a surprise

by DonaldTeuma-Castelletti Trophies overwhelmed the Jack Graham Community Centre in Bristol Saturday night, as the Shawville 4-H Club held their annual awards banquet. Preceded by a potluck dinner, the group met to distribute the four tables worth of trophies for

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE Oct. 13, 2017 Some Shawville shops blacked out their storefront windows on Friday the 13th and it wasn’t due to bad luck. Covering their windows up in all black, three businesses hoped to remind passersby of what

My daughter-in-law to be, Darcy, took in a stray tom cat in the fall that seemed to be near death. His ear was torn from fighting, his body ravaged and gaunt from infection and lack of food. A couple of

Donald Teuma-Castelletti CHAPEAU Sept. 30, 2017 The Pontiac Federal Liberal Riding Association held a fundraiser in Chapeau, featuring an MP from P.E.I. to Chapeau for a special meet and greet. Held at the Ancienne Banque, the brunch welcomed around 40