CAQ enforcing French-only voting information
Premier Christine Fréchette says the province will not reverse its decision to remove English voting information in this election.
Shawville councillor Katie Sharpe resigns, leaving second vacant seat on council
Shawville councillor Katie Sharpe submitted her resignation from the position on Sept. 2. “I am looking to pursue other different career opportunities that can help
Council of mayors holds special meeting to approve financial statements
A special meeting of MRC Pontiac council took place on Aug. 27, with the council approving financial statements that weren’t available prior to the regular
Meet THE EQUITY’s new reporter
As my byline states, my name is Conor Tomalty, and I am the newest addition to THE EQUITY’s masthead. I was born and raised in
Mansfield Fire Dept. purchases rescue boat
The greater Mansfield area and the Pontiac as a whole can now rely on a new rescue boat that the Mansfield Fire Department has purchased.
Judge dismisses Alleyn-et-Cawood’s case in 2024 shares dispute
A Quebec judge has dismissed the arguments of the Municipality of Alleyn-et-Cawood in its fight over payment of its 2024 shares to MRC Pontiac. The
Thrift art sale
The walls of Shawville’s Café 349 are hosting an unusual kind of exhibit over the next month, intended to give pieces of art a second
Sheen square dancers put their steps to the test
A group of square dancers took to the dance floor at the St. Paul the Hermit church hall in Sheenboro on Sunday to enjoy a
Second motocross event comes to the Pontiac
The same crowd of motorsport enthusiasts that descended on the St-Aubin farm in Otter Lake in June returned to the Pontiac region over the weekend,
Shawville Fair highlights from over the years
A look back at nearly a century of Shawville Fair coverage, from THE EQUITY’s first year of publication in 1883 through 1977, when our extensive
Salmon farm proposal gets grilled
On Aug. 25 and 26, the Campbell’s Bay RA Hall was the site of a hearing hosted by the Bureau d’audiences publiques sur l’environnement (BAPE)
In Photos: Shawville Fairs Past (1977 – 2001)
Volunteers in the handicraft area at the 1977 Fair included Isabel Graham, Ruby Rusenstrom, judge Ruth Wideman, and Robena Ritchie. Mrs J. Arthur Kilgour, pictured
Lions fire up the grill for St. Paul’s chicken dinner
The Anglican Young Women’s Association (AYWA) at St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Shawville hosted its second chicken barbecue of the summer last week (Aug. 20),
Parti Québécois announces Pontiac candidate
The Parti Québécois (PQ) has announced its candidate for the Pontiac riding in the upcoming provincial elections will be Marcela Cazas. According to a statement
Adult ed. centre to start classes in Fort-Coulonge following reno delays at Campbell’s Bay building
The Western Québec School Board is temporarily moving its Shawville adult education centre to Fort-Coulonge as renovations at the school’s future building in Campbell’s Bay