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May 14, 2026

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Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

The Municipality of Shawville has announced that due to the warmer weather last Friday, the outdoor rink is closed until further notice. Our thoughts and

A New Year’s puzzle

A new year. Starting fresh! That’s exciting! I was even given a lovely new puzzle at Christmas. The problem? I still haven’t finished the one

Quyon – Jillian Young

Happy New Year to all! I hope everyone enjoyed a wonderful Christmas season, full of good times with family and friends, and maybe a little

Waltham – Helen Perry

Greetings dear faithful readers, as we welcome a brand new year 2026. I sure hope that everyone had wonderful Christmas and New Year’s Day with

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Racine family on the loss of William on Dec. 17, at the age of 89.   Our deepest

Good to see you back, Caleb

Dear Editor,  Glad to see that you’re back at THE EQUITY, Caleb. As a resident of Calumet Island during your last stint with this newspaper,

Our changing times

Dear Editor,  I’m amazed when I think about how there are now grown adults who have never operated a rotary dial telephone, never dug a

As we head into 2026

Dear Editor,  The mega-incinerator is in our rear view mirror, and I praise the mayors for their decision to scrap it. They may face other

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

The Municipality of Shawville has announced that due to the warmer weather last Friday, the outdoor rink is closed until further notice. Our thoughts and prayers for the MacDougall family on the loss of Doug on Jan. 4, at the

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A New Year’s puzzle

A new year. Starting fresh! That’s exciting! I was even given a lovely new puzzle at Christmas. The problem? I still haven’t finished the one I was working on last year. Far from it. There it sits unfinished. I chose

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Quyon – Jillian Young

Happy New Year to all! I hope everyone enjoyed a wonderful Christmas season, full of good times with family and friends, and maybe a little gift or two from Santa Claus.  My Christmas festivities kicked off with a busy day

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Waltham – Helen Perry

Greetings dear faithful readers, as we welcome a brand new year 2026. I sure hope that everyone had wonderful Christmas and New Year’s Day with their family and friends. We enjoyed ours tremendously. We were blessed to spend lots of

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Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Racine family on the loss of William on Dec. 17, at the age of 89.   Our deepest condolences to the Crick and Pirie families on the loss of Lois on Dec. 20,

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Good to see you back, Caleb

Dear Editor,  Glad to see that you’re back at THE EQUITY, Caleb. As a resident of Calumet Island during your last stint with this newspaper, I very much appreciated your thorough coverage of the trials and tribulations our dear municipal

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Our changing times

Dear Editor,  I’m amazed when I think about how there are now grown adults who have never operated a rotary dial telephone, never dug a well, never patched a roof, and have never had a sweetheart in 3D. Some of

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As we head into 2026

Dear Editor,  The mega-incinerator is in our rear view mirror, and I praise the mayors for their decision to scrap it. They may face other variations of incineration proposals in the future. That is the main reason why I’m drawing

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