Current Issue

May 14, 2026

Current Conditions in Shawville 13.3°C

Columns

Neighbours

About 25 years ago, I wrote a series of articles for a Quebec farm paper that was headlined as “The seven bank accounts of a

Lego

Chances are if you have a child four and over you know what Lego is. Most children absolutely love to build with this simple, colorful,

Social Notes – January 24, 2024

Quyon – Jillian Young Congratulations to Kenzie Smith from the Shawville Figure Skating Club on another successful competition this past Saturday. Kenzie came home with

The Way We Were – January 17, 2024

25 Years Ago – Jan. 13, 1999 Rudolph granted temporary stay: Rudolph the orphaned fawn deer is alive and well and living in Mansfield. The

Social Notes – January 17, 2024

Quyon – Jillian Young Big birthday wishes are going out to my brother-in-law, Christopher Provost, as he turns 50 today, Jan. 17. Enjoy this milestone

The Way We Were

25 Years Ago – Jan. 6, 1999 Truck sinks clearing river skating rink: It was not the Titanic, but for some the sinking of a

How was 2023?

Why look back? It’s what’s ahead that we have to deal with. Sometimes, we should take a look back to see what decisions we made

Winter

Rinks are open for business, snow hills are finally growing in abundance with all the beautiful snow we’ve been getting. Make sure you get your

Social Notes – January 10, 2024

Quyon – Jillian Young Happy New Year to all. I hope everyone enjoyed a wonderful Christmas season with family and friends, as that truly is

Social Notes – Dec. 20, 2023

Quyon: Jillian Young The countdown to Christmas is on, now just a few short days away. It’s hard to believe how quickly time flies this

Neighbours

About 25 years ago, I wrote a series of articles for a Quebec farm paper that was headlined as “The seven bank accounts of a farmer” (Soil, Seed, Continuous education, “the team”, Neighbours, Politics, and Money). After you had read

Read More »

Lego

Chances are if you have a child four and over you know what Lego is. Most children absolutely love to build with this simple, colorful, inviting toy. Lego is a timeless toy that has been around since 1932, and still

Read More »

Social Notes – January 24, 2024

Quyon – Jillian Young Congratulations to Kenzie Smith from the Shawville Figure Skating Club on another successful competition this past Saturday. Kenzie came home with the bronze medal from the Regionals at the Slush Puppy Arena. Kenzie is the daughter

Read More »

The Way We Were – January 17, 2024

25 Years Ago – Jan. 13, 1999 Rudolph granted temporary stay: Rudolph the orphaned fawn deer is alive and well and living in Mansfield. The young buck, rescued from the ice-cold Coulonge River Dec. 22 by the tenacious, brave firefighters

Read More »

Social Notes – January 17, 2024

Quyon – Jillian Young Big birthday wishes are going out to my brother-in-law, Christopher Provost, as he turns 50 today, Jan. 17. Enjoy this milestone occasion and wishing you all the best for the year ahead, Chris, with love from

Read More »

The Way We Were

25 Years Ago – Jan. 6, 1999 Truck sinks clearing river skating rink: It was not the Titanic, but for some the sinking of a Ford one-ton truck on the Ottawa River at Norway Bay Dec. 31 was just as

Read More »

How was 2023?

Why look back? It’s what’s ahead that we have to deal with. Sometimes, we should take a look back to see what decisions we made were good for our future, and the decisions that we maybe made a little too

Read More »

Winter

Rinks are open for business, snow hills are finally growing in abundance with all the beautiful snow we’ve been getting. Make sure you get your children out to enjoy some of this wonderful winter wonderland we are surrounded in. A

Read More »

Social Notes – January 10, 2024

Quyon – Jillian Young Happy New Year to all. I hope everyone enjoyed a wonderful Christmas season with family and friends, as that truly is what it’s all about. I had a fantastic holiday, with the perfect mix of time

Read More »

Social Notes – Dec. 20, 2023

Quyon: Jillian Young The countdown to Christmas is on, now just a few short days away. It’s hard to believe how quickly time flies this time of year. I hope everyone has fun with the last minute hustle and bustle,

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 or Register for Free

Thanks for visiting!  Support quality local journalism by subscribing to The Equity today or register for free and get access to a limited number of articles each and every month. 

Already subscribed?  Click here to log in.