Current Issue

March 26, 2026

Current Conditions in Shawville -0.3°C

Columns

Vinton DIANE BOISVERT 819-921-5296

Happy birthday wishes go out to Sandra Holland who celebrates today and to Karen Kluke and Denise Geremian on Feb. 9 This past weekend my

Waltham HELEN PERRY 819-689-2652

On Thursday, the Birthday Club met at the Waltham Station. Elaine Tracey was the birthday girl in January. Everyone enjoyed a tasty lunch and lovely

Misplaced longings

My pup has taken to staring at the phone. Unfortunately I cannot communicate to him that ‘a watched phone will not ring.’ I first noticed

The Way We Were

Compiled by Bonnie Chevrier Feb. 2, 1994 25 Years Ago Marsh on the ice: The Ottawa Senators’ Brad Marsh lead the pack during a skate

My dad was an alien

Before becoming a full time farmer my dad tried a variety of jobs. He was born in Greermount, Que. (a mountainous region nine miles north

How to survive all the sicknesses

by Shelley Heaphy With a child’s first year in daycare or school there can be a lot of unwanted sickness. When our eldest started school

Vinton DIANE BOISVERT 819-921-5296

Doug Hodgins asked me to send out a couple of belated birthday wishes to Lois Dumouchel and Cassidy Tubman who both celebrated their birthday on

Vinton DIANE BOISVERT 819-921-5296

Happy birthday wishes go out to Sandra Holland who celebrates today and to Karen Kluke and Denise Geremian on Feb. 9 This past weekend my son-in-law Carl Davidson and my two grandchildren Corben and Tao came and spent the weekend

Read More »

Waltham HELEN PERRY 819-689-2652

On Thursday, the Birthday Club met at the Waltham Station. Elaine Tracey was the birthday girl in January. Everyone enjoyed a tasty lunch and lovely birthday cake. It was great socializing but a few members were missing because they were

Read More »

Misplaced longings

My pup has taken to staring at the phone. Unfortunately I cannot communicate to him that ‘a watched phone will not ring.’ I first noticed it the other day. I was reading and I heard whining and when I looked

Read More »

The Way We Were

Compiled by Bonnie Chevrier Feb. 2, 1994 25 Years Ago Marsh on the ice: The Ottawa Senators’ Brad Marsh lead the pack during a skate at his hockey clinic in Shawville on Jan. 29. Marsh was in town for the

Read More »

My dad was an alien

Before becoming a full time farmer my dad tried a variety of jobs. He was born in Greermount, Que. (a mountainous region nine miles north of Shawville) the fourth child in a family of ten. He helped on the little

Read More »

How to survive all the sicknesses

by Shelley Heaphy With a child’s first year in daycare or school there can be a lot of unwanted sickness. When our eldest started school (the same can be said for a child’s first year of daycare) we experienced at

Read More »

Vinton DIANE BOISVERT 819-921-5296

Doug Hodgins asked me to send out a couple of belated birthday wishes to Lois Dumouchel and Cassidy Tubman who both celebrated their birthday on Jan. 29. I would also like to wish happy birthday to Tyler Morin on Jan.

Read More »

How to Share on Facebook

Unfortunately, Meta (Facebook’s parent company) has blocked the sharing of news content in Canada. Normally, you would not be able to share links from The Equity, but if you copy the link below, Facebook won’t block you!

Subscribe Now

For over 140 years, The Equity has delivered trusted, independent reporting that keeps the Pontiac informed — and connected.

With printing and labour costs rising, and ad revenue shifting to social media giants, your support is more essential than ever. By subscribing, you help us continue telling the stories that shape our region.