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Helen Routliffe has long been an active member of her community. She has been involved in several organizations, from various chapters of the local Women’s
If you are considering a trip to the Dumoine watershed this summer, the Friends of the Dumoine (FOD) will give you a free notebook to
The Pontiac has never shied away from a good summer shindig, and this collection of photos from the late ‘70s is evidence. In 1978, for
When Jerry and Joanne Dubeau bought the Otter Lake Depot in 2007, the building had been sitting empty for more than a decade. The back
Lac Dumont, located almost two hours north of Shawville along MRC Pontiac’s eastern border, has long been a haven for those who enjoy the outdoors.
THE EQUITY’s newsroom has compiled a list of some of the most beautiful and accessible places to get out for a swim, hike or to
Every summer, I get the same reminder. The Pontiac is not just where I work. It is where I belong. Through my role as the
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
Outfitters in the Pontiac’s backcountry are facing loss of income, while the MRC tries to find a fix.
Bristol’s Coronation Hall Cider Mills kicked off its 2026 season on Saturday by launching a new cider that has been in the works for over
Helen Routliffe has long been an active member of her community. She has been involved in several organizations, from various chapters of the local Women’s Institute to her church, but one place that’s near and dear to her heart is
If you are considering a trip to the Dumoine watershed this summer, the Friends of the Dumoine (FOD) will give you a free notebook to record your observations. President Wally Schaber said the group, which advocates for and preserves
The Pontiac has never shied away from a good summer shindig, and this collection of photos from the late ‘70s is evidence. In 1978, for example, the Shawville Canada Day parade had over 100 entries. These photos were pulled from
When Jerry and Joanne Dubeau bought the Otter Lake Depot in 2007, the building had been sitting empty for more than a decade. The back of the house was near collapse. The floors slanted from years of neglect. The yard
Lac Dumont, located almost two hours north of Shawville along MRC Pontiac’s eastern border, has long been a haven for those who enjoy the outdoors. A sandy beach stretches for several hundred meters along the north shore of the lake,
THE EQUITY’s newsroom has compiled a list of some of the most beautiful and accessible places to get out for a swim, hike or to camp overnight without having to leave the county. Though this list is not comprehensive, we
Every summer, I get the same reminder. The Pontiac is not just where I work. It is where I belong. Through my role as the MRC’s tourism developer, I spend a lot of time telling people outside of this region
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
Outfitters in the Pontiac’s backcountry are facing loss of income, while the MRC tries to find a fix.
Bristol’s Coronation Hall Cider Mills kicked off its 2026 season on Saturday by launching a new cider that has been in the works for over a year. The local business, run by the Graham family, produces all sorts of homemade
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