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Quyon notes

Congratulations to Mackayla Bruce and Justin Dagenais, as they were married on Sat., June 13, at Pine Lodge. It was a beautiful day for this

Waltham notes

We were saddened to hear of the sudden passing of Keith Laroche of Fort Coulonge. Keith was the beloved son of Lucie Rivet (Rocky Bertrand)

Shawville notes

Our sympathies to the Nicholls family on the loss of Frank on June 1, at the age of 89. Our deepest condolences to the Blank

Bread and circuses

This past Sunday, the grounds of the White House were taken over for one of the most gaudy and depressing spectacles in recent memory, a

Quyon notes

Deepest sympathy is extended to the family and friends of Ted Kennedy, as he passed away on June 4 at the age of 69. Our

Shawville notes

Happy belated birthday to Owen McCredie who celebrated his special day recently. Congratulations to the Municipality of Shawville for another successful Fishing Derby in spite

Waltham notes

On Saturday afternoon, Rhonda, Bella and I attended a lovely baby shower in honour of Heidi Chaput-Tabram. Everyone showered Heidi with love and best wishes

My Jell-O egg salad adventure

Dear Editor, I would like to start off by saying how much I enjoy THE EQUITY and have for many years. Over that time I’ve

Planned obsolescence

Dear Editor, Years ago, Ralph Nader led a movement to expose the practice of “planned obsolescence”. That means, a product is built so that it

Quyon notes

Congratulations to Mackayla Bruce and Justin Dagenais, as they were married on Sat., June 13, at Pine Lodge. It was a beautiful day for this wonderful young couple, surrounded by family and friends as they became husband and wife. We

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Waltham notes

We were saddened to hear of the sudden passing of Keith Laroche of Fort Coulonge. Keith was the beloved son of Lucie Rivet (Rocky Bertrand) and the late Michel Jr. Laroche. He was a helpful young man with a big

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Shawville notes

Our sympathies to the Nicholls family on the loss of Frank on June 1, at the age of 89. Our deepest condolences to the Blank family on the loss of Keith on June 7. Happy birthday to the people celebrating

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Bread and circuses

This past Sunday, the grounds of the White House were taken over for one of the most gaudy and depressing spectacles in recent memory, a series of high-profile cage fights entitled UFC Freedom 250.   While mixed martial arts matches

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EQUITY team wins seven at newspaper competition

THE EQUITY’s team won seven awards at the Quebec Community Newspapers Association’s annual Better Newspapers Competition, held on Friday at the Chateau Cartier in Gatineau.  The QCNA represents English-language newspapers across the province.  Reporter K.C. Jordan won first place for

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Quyon notes

Deepest sympathy is extended to the family and friends of Ted Kennedy, as he passed away on June 4 at the age of 69. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Joanne and of his loved ones as they

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Shawville notes

Happy belated birthday to Owen McCredie who celebrated his special day recently. Congratulations to the Municipality of Shawville for another successful Fishing Derby in spite of the rain and cloudy conditions this past Saturday. St-Paul’s Anglican Church had another great

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Waltham notes

On Saturday afternoon, Rhonda, Bella and I attended a lovely baby shower in honour of Heidi Chaput-Tabram. Everyone showered Heidi with love and best wishes on the upcoming arrival of her baby girl. A few games were played. Heidi received

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My Jell-O egg salad adventure

Dear Editor, I would like to start off by saying how much I enjoy THE EQUITY and have for many years. Over that time I’ve seen photos of people with their Equity in hand while they are on an adventure

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Planned obsolescence

Dear Editor, Years ago, Ralph Nader led a movement to expose the practice of “planned obsolescence”. That means, a product is built so that it breaks down in such a way that its repair is more costly than purchasing a

Read More »

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