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February 25, 2026

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Lafleur MRC’s new assistant DG

At last week’s MRC Pontiac monthly Council of Mayors meeting, back in session after a one-month summer break, it was announced that Otter Lake mayor

The ups and downs of family living

The Pontiac Community Players wrapped up the fourth performance of their summer show, David S. Craig’s Having Hope at Home, on Saturday night in front

Feds invest $100K in Samonix salmon farm

The Canadian government has announced it will be investing $99,998 in Samonix, the land-based salmon farm business slated for the Pontiac Industrial Park in Litchfield.

The 2024 Shawville Fair supplement

Welcome to THE EQUITY’s annual Shawville Fair supplement! We’ve spent the last few weeks, between our regular reporting, calling around to find the stories of

Lafleur MRC’s new assistant DG

At last week’s MRC Pontiac monthly Council of Mayors meeting, back in session after a one-month summer break, it was announced that Otter Lake mayor Terry Lafleur has been hired as the MRC’s new assistant director general. This is a

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The ups and downs of family living

The Pontiac Community Players wrapped up the fourth performance of their summer show, David S. Craig’s Having Hope at Home, on Saturday night in front of a sold-out crowd. For the four nights of the show’s run, Bristol’s Coronation Hall

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Kevin Richard’s ‘Silas’ plays Otter Lake

Members of Otter Lake’s 50 Plus Club spent Saturday evening at the Raymond Johnston Centre, dancing to classic rock and country tunes from the Arnprior band Silas. The band is named after lead singer Kevin Richard’s father, who was from

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Feds invest $100K in Samonix salmon farm

The Canadian government has announced it will be investing $99,998 in Samonix, the land-based salmon farm business slated for the Pontiac Industrial Park in Litchfield. The money, which will come from the Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) fund,

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The 2024 Shawville Fair supplement

Welcome to THE EQUITY’s annual Shawville Fair supplement! We’ve spent the last few weeks, between our regular reporting, calling around to find the stories of the people working tirelessly behind the scenes to pull together all the hundreds, heck, maybe

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