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
Mayors support new wetland education initiative, call for re-establishing local wildlife officers
The MRC Pontiac council of mayors resumed its regular monthly meetings on Aug. 20 after taking a break for the month of July. Mayors began
Gatineau tour company to expand Pont Blanc beach, campground
A private tour operator based in Gatineau is making significant investments in Mansfield-et-Pontefract’s Pont Blanc beach and campground, with the goal of making it a
Local man reflects on decade in Pontiac
It’s been (rudely) brought to my attention recently that I’ve been reporting on this community for a decade. I arrived in Shawville to work as
New equine vet launching services in the Pontiac
A new equine veterinarian will soon be offering her services to horse owners in the Pontiac region, east of Campbell’s Bay. Outaouais native Adrianna Schwarzer
Cottagers stranded after Picanoc bridge destroyed
Marc Lescelleur was on his way home from a weekend up at the family camp in Otter Lake last Tuesday (Aug. 18) when he discovered
Local 4-Hers compete at annual achievement day
On Sunday the Shawville arena was filled with the sounds of livestock as the Shawville 4-H Club held its annual achievement day. Club Leader Amanda