Last month, Kayla Legault submitted an application to work in the kitchen of the Pontiac Hospital over the summer. Legault is a 17-year-old Fort Coulonge native currently finishing up high school in Mont Laurier, and she wants to become a

The Municipality of Campbell’s Bay has received a $70,000 grant from the Quebec government to revitalize its downtown core in an effort to make the town more resilient to climate change. The grant is made available through a new program

A crew of volunteers organized by the Norway Bay Municipal Association gathered at the community’s beach on Saturday to install new temporary docks, purchased by the municipality this spring. The docks will replace those that usually attach to the pier

Mansfield’s outdoor adventure basecamp, Aventure Hélianthe, was temporarily transformed into a board room on Thursday evening for non-profit association Pontiac Tourism’s annual general meeting. About a dozen board members, local politicians, and interested residents gathered at the business’s outdoor bar

Families from all over the Pontiac were invited to downtown Fort Coulonge on Saturday for the town’s annual street festival – Village en fête. The event, organized by Fort Coulonge, is a celebration of the start of the festival season

Young children and senior residents from Shawville’s two long-term care homes spent an hour on Monday morning enjoying each others’ company during an event organized by CISSSO staff to raise awareness about elder abuse. Residents from the Pontiac Reception Centre

The town of Bryson held its annual community yard sale event on Saturday, organized by the town’s municipality. Throughout the town, tables could be seen spread across driveways and front lawns as community members attempted to get rid of unwanted

Families gathered at Le Patro on Thursday afternoon for activities and freshly cooked burgers and hot dogs to celebrate La semaine de la paternité, or fatherhood week, a time to recognize the important role fathers play in children’s lives. This

The municipalities of Fort Coulonge and Mansfield and Pontefract have won a provincial award in recognition of the towns’ recent renovation of their outdoor rest area on Highway 148, along the Coulonge River. The Inspiration prize was given out by

In recognition of the 80th anniversary of D-Day, commemorated around the world on Thursday, THE EQUITY is pleased to publish this tribute to D-Day veteran Sergeant Armitage, who lived in Shawville with his family for many years while he worked