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July 2, 2026

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Waltham notes

I sure hope that everyone enjoyed St. Patrick’s Day. The ice storm that we had in our area this past week was not as bad

Pontiac paints the town green

St. Patrick’s Day celebrations took the Pontiac by storm this weekend. As always, Quyon led the Pontiac in St. Paddy’s spirit, kicking off the weekend

Just what we needed

Dear Editor,  Just what we needed – another war. I’m struck by how Afghanistan rhymes with Viet Nam, and Iraq and Iran. The U.S. warmongers

Here we go again

For those old enough to remember the post 9/11 period and the early years of the so-called global war on terror, this past week has

Quyon notes

Congratulations to the figure skaters from Shawville who attended the Vaudreuil Invitational this past weekend. I saw photos and video on Facebook of the performances

Waltham notes

We were saddened to hear of the passing of Sharon Durocher-Fleming, of Chapeau. She was the beloved wife of Herbert Fleming. Sharon was born and

Shawville notes

Our deepest condolences to the Trudel family on the loss of Peter on Feb. 22, at the age of 73.  Happy belated birthday to Addison

Print Changes: THE EQUITY moves to Thursdays

Earlier this week, we were informed that Winchester Press—the company that has been printing THE EQUITY for several years—would cease newspaper printing operations effective this

Waltham notes

I sure hope that everyone enjoyed St. Patrick’s Day. The ice storm that we had in our area this past week was not as bad as they had predicted. Although everyone took precautionary measures, buses were cancelled, schools and government

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Pontiac paints the town green

St. Patrick’s Day celebrations took the Pontiac by storm this weekend. As always, Quyon led the Pontiac in St. Paddy’s spirit, kicking off the weekend with a tea organized by the Quyon Pastoral Charge. The event brought in close to

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Just what we needed

Dear Editor,  Just what we needed – another war. I’m struck by how Afghanistan rhymes with Viet Nam, and Iraq and Iran. The U.S. warmongers just won’t learn from past disasters.  This unforced error was instigated by the collector of

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Here we go again

For those old enough to remember the post 9/11 period and the early years of the so-called global war on terror, this past week has been like an acid flashback.  Back then it would have been hard to believe that

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Quyon notes

Congratulations to the figure skaters from Shawville who attended the Vaudreuil Invitational this past weekend. I saw photos and video on Facebook of the performances of both Molly Dowe and Kenzie Smith, and they did an amazing job. A big

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Waltham notes

We were saddened to hear of the passing of Sharon Durocher-Fleming, of Chapeau. She was the beloved wife of Herbert Fleming. Sharon was born and raised in Waltham. She was a woman of remarkable strength, dedication and heart. The love

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Shawville notes

Our deepest condolences to the Trudel family on the loss of Peter on Feb. 22, at the age of 73.  Happy belated birthday to Addison Lacourse who celebrated his special day on Mar. 10. The Weather Channel has a special

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Print Changes: THE EQUITY moves to Thursdays

Earlier this week, we were informed that Winchester Press—the company that has been printing THE EQUITY for several years—would cease newspaper printing operations effective this week. This unexpected change has forced us and several other newspapers across the region to

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