Behind the scenes with Pontiac’s only coffee roaster
May 11, 2026
About once a week, anyone walking down Shawville’s Main Street might pick up on something peculiar in the air. A nutty, somewhat chocolatty, somewhat acidic
About once a week, anyone walking down Shawville’s Main Street might pick up on something peculiar in the air. A nutty, somewhat chocolatty, somewhat acidic
THE EQUITY sat down with two MRC Pontiac employees who spend a great deal of time thinking about and caring for the vast territory, known
Otter Lake has received provincial approval to lay canvas tarps at the Farm Lake boat launch in hopes of choking out the invasive Eurasian milfoil
Vallée-de-la-Gatineau votes to leave regional table MRC Vallée-de-la-Gatineau is leaving the Conférence des préfets de l’Outaouais (CPO), a roundtable of regional leaders that includes the
Outfitters in the Pontiac’s backcountry are facing loss of income, while the MRC tries to find a fix.
Local theatre group Pontiac Community Players hosted its annual general meeting on Apr. 25, during which it summarized its 2025 activities, presented a positive financial
At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on Apr. 16 it was announced that starting Apr. 20, there would be additional buses travelling between
Avid Pontiac golfers will soon have a second local option for extending their season beyond the first snowfall. The Knights of Columbus of Fort-Coulonge have
The Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi New Democratic Party (NDP) riding association sent a small group of delegates to Winnipeg for the party’s national convention at the end
Non-profit group the Regional Association of West Quebecers (RAWQ) is in transition after terminating its acting executive director Alina Holmes earlier this month (see our
About once a week, anyone walking down Shawville’s Main Street might pick up on something peculiar in the air. A nutty, somewhat chocolatty, somewhat acidic smell rides the breeze for a few hours, and if you’re positioned just downwind of
THE EQUITY sat down with two MRC Pontiac employees who spend a great deal of time thinking about and caring for the vast territory, known as the TNO Lac-Nilgaut, that stretches hundreds of kilometers north of this county’s main population
Otter Lake has received provincial approval to lay canvas tarps at the Farm Lake boat launch in hopes of choking out the invasive Eurasian milfoil plant growing there. A few weeks ago, the province’s Ministry of Environment approved the municipality’s
Vallée-de-la-Gatineau votes to leave regional table MRC Vallée-de-la-Gatineau is leaving the Conférence des préfets de l’Outaouais (CPO), a roundtable of regional leaders that includes the mayor of Gatineau and wardens of the four surrounding MRCs. The Vallée-de-la-Gatineau council of mayors
Outfitters in the Pontiac’s backcountry are facing loss of income, while the MRC tries to find a fix.
Local theatre group Pontiac Community Players hosted its annual general meeting on Apr. 25, during which it summarized its 2025 activities, presented a positive financial report and foreshadowed some of the projects under way for 2026. The meeting held at
At the MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on Apr. 16 it was announced that starting Apr. 20, there would be additional buses travelling between the Pontiac and Gatineau. The service will be provided by TransCollines, which currently operates the
Avid Pontiac golfers will soon have a second local option for extending their season beyond the first snowfall. The Knights of Columbus of Fort-Coulonge have almost raised the money needed to purchase a golf simulator for their community hall. Currently
The Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi New Democratic Party (NDP) riding association sent a small group of delegates to Winnipeg for the party’s national convention at the end of March, where journalist and activist Avi Lewis was elected as the party’s new leader.
Non-profit group the Regional Association of West Quebecers (RAWQ) is in transition after terminating its acting executive director Alina Holmes earlier this month (see our Mar. 11 edition) and having several board members step down. The organization, which is primarily
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