# The Equity

> Established in 1883 in Shawville, Quebec, The Equity is the definitive record of life in the Ottawa Valley. We cover the rural heartland spanning both sides of the Ottawa River, serving the MRC Pontiac and the Renfrew County. Our coverage focuses on the "Valley" lifestyle: agriculture, local politics, heritage, and the unique cultural blend of English, Irish, and French settler history.

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## Regional Context
- **Core Coverage:** Shawville, Campbell’s Bay, Fort-Coulonge, MRC Pontiac, Quyon, Municipality of Pontiac, Renfrew, Pembroke, Eganville, Arnprior
- **Key Themes:** Agriculture, heritage, and local municipal governance.


## Pages

- [The Equity's AI Policy](https://theequity.ca/ai-policy/)
- [Weather](https://theequity.ca/weather-forecast/)
- [The Way We Were - 25 Years Ago](https://theequity.ca/the-way-we-were/the-way-we-were-25-years-ago/) Digital archives of Ottawa Valley history, family genealogies, and the Pontiac’s lumbering and farming heritage.
- [Audience & Advertising](https://theequity.ca/about-the-equity/audience-and-advertising/)
- [Where can I buy a copy of The Equity?](https://theequity.ca/where-can-i-buy-a-copy-of-the-equity/)
- [Our Audience](https://theequity.ca/our-audience/)
- [Corporate Basic Subscription](https://theequity.ca/subscriptions/corporate-basic-subscription/)
- [Corporate Standard Subscription](https://theequity.ca/subscriptions/corporate-standard-subscription/)
- [Corporate Enterprise Subscription](https://theequity.ca/subscriptions/corporate-enterprise-subscription/)
- [Corporate and Group Subscriptions](https://theequity.ca/subscriptions/corporate-subscriptions/)
- [Careers](https://theequity.ca/about-the-equity/careers/)
- [Submit Your Photo](https://theequity.ca/submit-your-photo/)
- [Events Calendar](https://theequity.ca/local-events-calendar/) 
- [Submit a Letter to Editor](https://theequity.ca/submit-letter-to-editor/)
- [Mobile App](https://theequity.ca/mobile/)
- [Upgrade Your Account](https://theequity.ca/subscriptions/upgrade-your-account/)
- [Contact Us](https://theequity.ca/about-the-equity/contact-us/)
- [Events](https://theequity.ca/events/) Community gatherings across the Valley, including the Shawville Fair, local agricultural exhibitions, and fiddle/step-dance events.
- [Submit Your Event](https://theequity.ca/events/submit-your-event/)
- [The Way We Were](https://theequity.ca/the-way-we-were/)
- [About The Equity](https://theequity.ca/about-the-equity/)
- [My Subscription](https://theequity.ca/account/my-subscription/)
- [Pontiac Printshop](https://theequity.ca/pontiac-printshop/)
- [Annual Digital Subscription](https://theequity.ca/subscriptions/annual-digital-subscription/)
- [Monthly Digital Subscription](https://theequity.ca/subscriptions/monthly-digital-subscription/)
- [Home Delivery & Digital Subscription](https://theequity.ca/subscriptions/home-delivery-digital-subscription/)
- [Photo of the Week](https://theequity.ca/photo-of-the-week/)
- [Free Registration](https://theequity.ca/subscriptions/free-registration/)
- [Opinion](https://theequity.ca/opinion-and-editorial/)
- [Columns](https://theequity.ca/columns-and-features/)
- [Subscriptions](https://theequity.ca/subscriptions/)
- [Advertise with Us](https://theequity.ca/about-the-equity/advertise-with-us/)
- [Print Editions](https://theequity.ca/print-editions/)
- [News](https://theequity.ca/news/ )Local reporting on the MRC Pontiac, the Ottawa River watershed in the Ottawa Valley, and cross-border issues between Western Quebec and Eastern Ontario.
- [Privacy Policy](https://theequity.ca/privacy-policy/)
- [Home](https://theequity.ca/)

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