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Ladies show off their hardware

The Norway Bay Golf Course Ladies’ group held their annual two-round tournament on Aug. 29. From left: Maureen Mullen with the Heather Gardener Memorial Trophy,

Ya put ‘er in the cabbage, bud!

Caleb Nickerson, The Equity A tractor-trailer ventured a little too far off the road outside of the Giant Tiger in Shawville on Thursday morning.

“Take me out to the ball game!”

Caleb Nickerson SHAWVILLE Sept. 21, 2017 On Friday, staff and students from Pontiac High School (PHS) gathered at the R.A. field in Shawville for a

CHIP FM hosts annual barbecue

Caleb Nickerson FORT COULONGE Sept. 21, 2017 Dozens of loyal listeners came out to Fort Coulonge Thursday afternoon as staff at CHIP 101.9 FM hosted

The Way We Were Compiled by Bonnie Chevrier

Sept. 23, 1992 25 Years Ago Bob Bertrand wins Liberal nomination: Liberals of Pontiac-Gatineau-Labelle voted two-to-one last Sunday to name Robert Bertrand as their candidate

Conscription

Dear Editor, I wanted to thank Chris Judd who is indeed “Outstanding in his field” as THE EQUITY’s agricultural columnist for his recent article on

Left standing with no note

Last Monday, I left my office at THE EQUITY to see my fog light cover lying on the ground in front of my car. As

Our County of Pontiac

Dear Editor, There were a couple of articles in THE EQUITY that spurred me to write this letter. The first was an editorial about Pontiac’s

Ladies show off their hardware

The Norway Bay Golf Course Ladies’ group held their annual two-round tournament on Aug. 29. From left: Maureen Mullen with the Heather Gardener Memorial Trophy, Nancy Alexander with the Heather Gardener Memorial Putting Trophy and Bonnie Brayne with the Lois

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“Take me out to the ball game!”

Caleb Nickerson SHAWVILLE Sept. 21, 2017 On Friday, staff and students from Pontiac High School (PHS) gathered at the R.A. field in Shawville for a PD Day softball tournament. This is the fourth year the tournament has run and 70

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CHIP FM hosts annual barbecue

Caleb Nickerson FORT COULONGE Sept. 21, 2017 Dozens of loyal listeners came out to Fort Coulonge Thursday afternoon as staff at CHIP 101.9 FM hosted a barbecue on the front steps of the station. Hotdogs, drinks and cake were served

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The Way We Were Compiled by Bonnie Chevrier

Sept. 23, 1992 25 Years Ago Bob Bertrand wins Liberal nomination: Liberals of Pontiac-Gatineau-Labelle voted two-to-one last Sunday to name Robert Bertrand as their candidate in the next federal election. Bertrand, a 39-year-old life insurance salesman from Fort Coulonge, served

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Conscription

Dear Editor, I wanted to thank Chris Judd who is indeed “Outstanding in his field” as THE EQUITY’s agricultural columnist for his recent article on conscription and the impacts of the World Wars on our Pontiac farming communities. Indeed, conscription

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Left standing with no note

Last Monday, I left my office at THE EQUITY to see my fog light cover lying on the ground in front of my car. As I bent down to pick it up, I noticed the bumper of my car all

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Our County of Pontiac

Dear Editor, There were a couple of articles in THE EQUITY that spurred me to write this letter. The first was an editorial about Pontiac’s race to the bottom. We are running to be the poorest county in Quebec (maybe

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28 Jun

Festival de la Culbute Festival

June 28, 2025
All Day

A celebration of the 150th anniversary of the construction of the Culbute Locks, an industrial marvel in its day and an important part of our local heritage.
A day filled with celebration;
– The Great Canadian Lumberjack Show
– Music and dancing
– Food and drink
– and much more!
We acknowledge the support of the Government of Canada

28 Jun

PPHS Reunion

June 28, 2025
All Day

PPHS REUNION: August 2, 2025
REGISTRATION IS ON AND ACTIVE!
$60 per person (cocktails, dinner)
Come connect with your classmates. Space limited, so registration & payment a must.
E-transfer: pphsreunioncommittee@gmail.com
Cheque: Kathy Wickens (call 613-600-1455)
331 Somerville Drive, Perth, ON K7H 3C6

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