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April 9, 2026

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Teachers set to strike

Connor lalande Pontiac Oct. 30, 2023 Two unions representing teachers at Pontiac schools have announced they will be holding simultaneous strikes on Nov. 6. The

Letters to the Editor – October 25, 2023

Clarify and reassure Dear Editor, After reading the letters on incineration in last week’s Equity, (The burning question and Incinerate or not, THE EQUITY, October

Winter Car Seat Safety

This is an article I always put out as we approach the cooler weather. I look back and see the mistakes I made while trying

What is the plan?

The president of the Pontiac Forestry Board asks if anything will be done to revive Pontiac’s forestry industry The first joint planning of wood producers

Walking in the Fog

I set out walking early Saturday morning and headed right into the fog. My thoughts? That’s just what this life feels like. I have no

Social Notes October 25, 2023

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse Our deepest condolences to the Eades and Horner families on the loss of Leona on Oct. 15, at the age of

Pontiac’s recreational hockey program is back

Sophie Kuijper Dickson Campbell’s Bay Oct. 25, 2023 Young Pontiac hockey players will soon be able to get ice time, and a coach, without joining the minor league. After a two-year hiatus caused by the covid-19 pandemic, the MRC Pontiac’s

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Teachers set to strike

Connor lalande Pontiac Oct. 30, 2023 Two unions representing teachers at Pontiac schools have announced they will be holding simultaneous strikes on Nov. 6. The announcement follows members of both the Syndicat du personnel de l’enseignement des Hautes-Rivières (SPEHR) and

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The Way We Were – October 25, 2023

25 Years Ago – Oct. 21, 1998 Young farmers club recognizes its best at annual banquet: Learn to do by doing is the 4-H motto of the Shawville Young Farmers. This year, the members took the motto to heart, organizing

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Letters to the Editor – October 25, 2023

Clarify and reassure Dear Editor, After reading the letters on incineration in last week’s Equity, (The burning question and Incinerate or not, THE EQUITY, October 18, 2023), I felt compelled to clarify and reassure the writers. The MRC Council of

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Winter Car Seat Safety

This is an article I always put out as we approach the cooler weather. I look back and see the mistakes I made while trying to keep my winter babies warm, I’m hoping that anyone who isn’t sure about winter

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What is the plan?

The president of the Pontiac Forestry Board asks if anything will be done to revive Pontiac’s forestry industry The first joint planning of wood producers in Quebec was in 1956. It was farmers who decided that instead of selling four

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Walking in the Fog

I set out walking early Saturday morning and headed right into the fog. My thoughts? That’s just what this life feels like. I have no clue about why many things I see each day are the way they are, the

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Social Notes October 25, 2023

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse Our deepest condolences to the Eades and Horner families on the loss of Leona on Oct. 15, at the age of 96. Leona was the wife of the late Grant. She was the mother of Ronald

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Annual snowsuit fund returns amid increased demand

Connor Lalande Fort-Coulonge Oct. 23, 2023 The Maison de la Famille du Pontiac’s annual snowsuit fund is returning for the upcoming winter. The fund, which provides children 13 and under with access to subsidized winter clothing, has grown considerably since

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