Calumet RA celebrates volunteers
Last Wednesday night, the RA hall on l’Île-du-Grand-Calumet was filled with dozens of volunteers and their families for a barbecue and open mic night. Marie-Jeanne
Meet two more provincial candidates for Pontiac
In light of the upcoming fall provincial elections, THE EQUITY spoke with the candidates that have so far presented themselves in the race against three-term
Mansfield garage now doing safeties for small vehicles
Drivers looking to get their small vehicles safetied can once again do so without leaving the Pontiac, after a local garage was named as an
4-H Club welcomes Nova Scotia members for exchange
The Shawville 4-H Club recently hosted members from a Nova Scotia 4-H Club for six days of learning and adventure throughout the Pontiac and the
St. John’s ‘mother hen’ retiring after two decades as principal
It is every teenager’s nightmare – getting stuck in high school forever. But Lorianne Bertrand made a career of it. When the Fort-Coulonge native started
Samonix project to undergo public hearing
The consultation process will begin on Aug. 24.
Waltham RA celebrates summer
Waltham residents of all ages gathered at the town’s Paul Ryan Park on Saturday for the town’s Summerfest – a day of community fun organized
‘Bay Boys’ honoured with tournament
The Campbell’s Bay community came together once again over the weekend for another fundraiser in support of the families of Charlie Frost and Steve Morin,
Luskville hosts fundraiser ball tourney for Animal Aide
Five softball teams from Aylmer to Gracefield faced off in Luskville on Saturday in a tournament that doubled as a fundraiser for Animal Aide Pontiac.
Bristol horse trainers win awards at Calgary Stampede
After over 35 hours of driving and two overnight stops, two local horse trainers and their two Belgians managed to wrangle away a pair of
Stretch of Rte. 301 closed for a week
Transports Québec has announced that a 1.5-kilometre stretch of Route 301 will be completely closed to traffic in both directions from Monday, July 27 until
AgriSaveur boutique opens, abattoir still waiting on permit
The boutique at the Shawville abattoir is now open for business, with a soft launch held at the location on Hwy. 148 on Friday afternoon.
Mansfield woman wins $146K
She hopes her win will inspire more people to give to the cause, which supports healthcare projects in the region.
‘Nobody was ever stuck for a dollar or for groceries’: Francis Conroy wraps up 54 years of feeding the community
For more than four decades, the buzz of the bandsaw inside Conroy’s Grocery was the soundtrack to Francis Conroy’s days. Since buying the Chapeau grocery