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July 23, 2026

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Welcome 2019

Well, well, well, 2019 has arrived and not a moment too soon. It feels good to be able to bid 2018 adieu, like turning the

Big thank you

Dear Editor, A big thank you to Hydro Quebec on behalf of seniors. Due to the many power bumps in our area, three last week,

The generosity of a small town

Last Saturday, the long-awaited dialysis unit at the Shawville Hospital got its world premiere. The project has been ongoing since the fundraising started in October

Rural internet connectivity

Dear Editor, I’d like to set the record straight regarding the 2019 Conservative candidate’s letter on rural internet connectivity in last week’s issue of THE

Dismayed

Dear Editor, I have spent many years of my life in Shawville and still frequent the area considerably and own land in the area. I

CAQ’s cannabis crackdown a catastrophe

Young adults in the Pontiac can rest easy. Don’t be afraid. Our Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) leaders bring good news: they’re going to protect the

Time something was done

Dear Editor, As reported in a recent edition of THE EQUITY, Canada’s Auditor General has said that the government is not doing enough to improve

Don’t throw stones

Last week, Ontario Premier Doug Ford angered many when his government announced plans to axe the French language services commissioner and scrap a proposed French

Great turnout

Dear Editor, I wanted to bring your readers’ attention the great turnout on Nov. 5, in Shawville at an evening consultation with Canada’s first ever

Internet as a public good

How important is high speed internet? If you’re the owner of a small business, odds are that you need access to high speed internet in

Welcome 2019

Well, well, well, 2019 has arrived and not a moment too soon. It feels good to be able to bid 2018 adieu, like turning the page emphatically on a particularly arduous chapter in a novel. The past 12 months had

Read More »

Big thank you

Dear Editor, A big thank you to Hydro Quebec on behalf of seniors. Due to the many power bumps in our area, three last week, you truly help seniors with their balance. We must get up on a chair or

Read More »

The generosity of a small town

Last Saturday, the long-awaited dialysis unit at the Shawville Hospital got its world premiere. The project has been ongoing since the fundraising started in October of 2007. The community raised more than $650,000 for the project – accounting for more

Read More »

Rural internet connectivity

Dear Editor, I’d like to set the record straight regarding the 2019 Conservative candidate’s letter on rural internet connectivity in last week’s issue of THE EQUITY. He mistakenly claims that high speed internet has not been a priority for me

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Dismayed

Dear Editor, I have spent many years of my life in Shawville and still frequent the area considerably and own land in the area. I was dismayed and saddened by the Quebec Government’s recent cancellation of my private pot store

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CAQ’s cannabis crackdown a catastrophe

Young adults in the Pontiac can rest easy. Don’t be afraid. Our Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) leaders bring good news: they’re going to protect the province’s youth from the great scourge of cannabis by raising the legal age of consumption

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Time something was done

Dear Editor, As reported in a recent edition of THE EQUITY, Canada’s Auditor General has said that the government is not doing enough to improve access to high speed internet in rural areas. I have been traveling across the Pontiac

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Don’t throw stones

Last week, Ontario Premier Doug Ford angered many when his government announced plans to axe the French language services commissioner and scrap a proposed French language university. Francophones in Ontario protested the move this past weekend and the push back

Read More »

Great turnout

Dear Editor, I wanted to bring your readers’ attention the great turnout on Nov. 5, in Shawville at an evening consultation with Canada’s first ever federal Minister for Seniors, Filomena Tassi. Thank you to Café 349 for hosting approximately 50

Read More »

Internet as a public good

How important is high speed internet? If you’re the owner of a small business, odds are that you need access to high speed internet in order to be competitive in a world addicted to online shopping. Last week, Canada’s Auditor

Read More »
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