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August 13, 2026

Shawville

Nurses reject tentative deal by Sophie Kuijper Dickson Quebec Apr. 13, 2024 The province’s largest nurses’ union has voted to reject the tentative deal the

Year in Review – January and February 2023 Over the next few weeks we we will reviewing events that affected us here in the Pontiac,

The Voice of the Pontiac Turns 140

At a time when print media are facing unprecedented challenges across the country and local newspapers are disappearing at an alarming rate, the fact that

Nursing students receive bursaries

Brett Thoms Shawville January 15, 2023 Two Pontiac nursing students received the Deborah Smith Scholarship bursary last weekend. The scholarship fund was founded in memory

Nurses reject tentative deal by Sophie Kuijper Dickson Quebec Apr. 13, 2024 The province’s largest nurses’ union has voted to reject the tentative deal the union reached with the government in March. The Fédération interprofessionnelle de la santé du Québec

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Year in Review – January and February 2023 Over the next few weeks we we will reviewing events that affected us here in the Pontiac, in THE EQUITY’S 2023 Year in Review January Fire at bus garage A fire at

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The Voice of the Pontiac Turns 140

At a time when print media are facing unprecedented challenges across the country and local newspapers are disappearing at an alarming rate, the fact that this year marks the 140th anniversary of THE EQUITY is a remarkable achievement. The first

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MRC Pontiac holds cultural policy consultation

Brett Thoms Shawville April 21, 2023 The MRC Pontiac, in partnership with the Montreal-based consultancy firm ArtExpert held a series of public consultations on updating the cultural policy of the MRC. There were five consultations in total, with three being

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Nursing students receive bursaries

Brett Thoms Shawville January 15, 2023 Two Pontiac nursing students received the Deborah Smith Scholarship bursary last weekend. The scholarship fund was founded in memory of Debbie Smith, a nurse from the area who was killed by a distracted driver

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