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September 3, 2026

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Dagg reunion returns after a decade

The descendants of Percy and Lola Dagg of Shawville gathered once again for a family reunion at the cottage of Evelyn (Dagg) Deavy on Rueckwald

Pontiac lad fighting forest fires out west

A Pontiac native is among the teams of firefighters fighting the raging wildfires in British Columbia this summer.  When THE EQUITY caught up with Jeremiah Bastien in late July, he was working near 100 Mile House, where there were several

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Dagg reunion returns after a decade

The descendants of Percy and Lola Dagg of Shawville gathered once again for a family reunion at the cottage of Evelyn (Dagg) Deavy on Rueckwald Lake over the August long weekend.  A total of 113 family members were able to

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Coulonge plays ball for Comets minor hockey 

Thirteen teams played ball for a good cause over the weekend, facing off in the annual fundraiser tournament in support of Hockey Mineur Fort-Coulonge.  Teams competed for championships in three divisions. While the weather cooperated for games on Friday and

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Bryson cipaille supper sees big crowd

The Bryson Lions Club once again fired up the oven on Sunday for the club’s traditional cipaille supper, this year serving 26 heaping pots of the meat pie to a hungry packed house. The hall saw a steady crowd that

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Fun Days’ don’t stop for the rain

The community of Sand Bay gathered for its annual ‘Fun Days’ event over the weekend that saw neighbours of all ages face off in races by foot, kayak, potato sack and even inflated tube.  And the party was not deterred

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LOCAL EVENTS

170th Expo Shawville Fair

September 3, 2026 - September 7, 2026

Sportsman Show

September 5, 2026

171st Renfrew Fair

September 10, 2026 - September 13, 2026

Quyon Community Day

September 12, 2026

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