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April 9, 2026

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The Equity

The person in the mirror

Increasingly in our society, the norm is becoming “instant outrage” in so many situations. They are banning books: people get outraged. They are not banning

Must be something in the soil

Calumet Island Carrots biggest in memory Connor Lalande Calumet Island Oct. 10, 2023 Two of the largest carrots to grace THE EQUITY office in living

MRC Pontiac expanding Regional Art Collection Connor Lalande Pontiac Oct. 11, 2023 The MRC Pontiac is soliciting works from Pontiac artists to include within its

Proportion of “vulnerable” children in Outaouais remains comparably high to rest of Quebec Connor Lalande Outaouais Oct. 12, 2023 The number of children considered “vulnerable”

The person in the mirror

Increasingly in our society, the norm is becoming “instant outrage” in so many situations. They are banning books: people get outraged. They are not banning books: people are outraged. People get outraged because they heard other people are outraged and

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Must be something in the soil

Calumet Island Carrots biggest in memory Connor Lalande Calumet Island Oct. 10, 2023 Two of the largest carrots to grace THE EQUITY office in living memory were brought in last Tuesday morning by Joan Derouin from Calumet Island. Reaching into

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MRC Pontiac expanding Regional Art Collection Connor Lalande Pontiac Oct. 11, 2023 The MRC Pontiac is soliciting works from Pontiac artists to include within its Regional Art Collection. Calling on the creative talents of those who are native to the

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Introducing THE EQUITY’s newest reporter

Camilla Faragalli Shawville Oct. 18, 2023 Hello Pontiac! My name is Camilla and I’ve just started as a full-time reporter for your wonderful community paper, THE EQUITY. I’m so excited to be here! A little about me; I finished my

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Whodunnit coming to Shawville Lions Hall

Lions and Community Players to host murder mystery dinner theatre Connor Lalande Shawville Oct. 15, 2023 Fancy yourself a bit of a sleuth? If so, keep reading. The Shawville Lions Club and the Pontiac Community Players are teaming up to

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Quyon Lionettes hold 35th annual car rally

Connor Lalande Quyon Oct. 14, 2023 The Quyon Lionettes roared back to action this past Saturday, hosting the 35th edition of their much-anticipated car rally. In what is essentially a large scavenger hunt that takes participants on an odyssey of

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Proportion of “vulnerable” children in Outaouais remains comparably high to rest of Quebec Connor Lalande Outaouais Oct. 12, 2023 The number of children considered “vulnerable” in at least one area of their development remains high in the Outaouais by comparison

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