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January 14, 2026

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Screen time

Anyone born into this world now or in the past 20 years will grow up very familiar with screens in all sizes and shapes. They

The Way We Were

Aug. 6,1997 25 Years Ago Fest a hit with young and old: The success of last weekend’s Brysonfest is proof two heads working together are

Finally, wet grass!

Whether you watch your rain gauge, watch your lawn turn brown, or if you are a farmer, you notice that to get the same amount

It’s been a while since I’ve written about this topic – mostly because people were staying close to home. This year, finally after wanting to

The Way We Were

July 30,1997 25 Years Ago Army worms devastate crops: It’s like something out of an Alfred Hitchcock movie. Millions of army worms have swarmed Pontiac,

The team

The “team” got its name from when our ancestors used a team of oxen or horses to do the heavy work on the farm or

The Way We Were

July 16,1997 25 Years Ago Tourism Association opening fourth booth: Within days, Pontiac will have a fourth tourist booth in operation. A booth has been

Stressful times

This is not the first time in history that our world has experienced drought, floods, wild fires, a worldwide life-threatening disease, or a war that

The Way We Were

July 9,1997 25 Years Ago Hundreds attend rally to save Canadian Tire: According to Albert Armstrong, there is a “slight chance” of keeping the Canadian

How to lose

This week’s article is on a topic I’ve started researching for my own family and I thought it made sense to share it as I’m

Screen time

Anyone born into this world now or in the past 20 years will grow up very familiar with screens in all sizes and shapes. They will most likely be holding one from infancy age and will become very aware of

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The Way We Were

Aug. 6,1997 25 Years Ago Fest a hit with young and old: The success of last weekend’s Brysonfest is proof two heads working together are better than one. For the first time ever, Bryson’s Recreation Association and Lions Club joined

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Finally, wet grass!

Whether you watch your rain gauge, watch your lawn turn brown, or if you are a farmer, you notice that to get the same amount of hay that 100 acres of first cut yielded, it took 260 acres of second

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It’s been a while since I’ve written about this topic – mostly because people were staying close to home. This year, finally after wanting to for so long, our family is taking a trip out East. We leave next week

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The Way We Were

July 30,1997 25 Years Ago Army worms devastate crops: It’s like something out of an Alfred Hitchcock movie. Millions of army worms have swarmed Pontiac, devastating farmers’ crops and in one case, infesting a house. It was a little more

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The team

The “team” got its name from when our ancestors used a team of oxen or horses to do the heavy work on the farm or in the bush. One good horse was not much good if it’s mate sat back

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The Way We Were

July 16,1997 25 Years Ago Tourism Association opening fourth booth: Within days, Pontiac will have a fourth tourist booth in operation. A booth has been moved from Kazabazua to the eastern end of Bristol on Hwy. 148 and is scheduled

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Stressful times

This is not the first time in history that our world has experienced drought, floods, wild fires, a worldwide life-threatening disease, or a war that affected the entire world, but not all at the same time. We have watched friends

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The Way We Were

July 9,1997 25 Years Ago Hundreds attend rally to save Canadian Tire: According to Albert Armstrong, there is a “slight chance” of keeping the Canadian Tire store in Shawville. Armstrong, along with Carson Hodgins and Royce Richardson are working with

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How to lose

This week’s article is on a topic I’ve started researching for my own family and I thought it made sense to share it as I’m sure I’m not the only one with a competitive child who hates losing. We play

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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!