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March 4, 2026

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Harvest Breakfast in Bryson

Camilla Faragalli Bryson, Oct. 22 2023 The annual Catholic Women’s League Harvest Breakfast was held on Sunday morning at the Immaculate Conception Church in Bryson.

Singing for snowsuits

Old-fashioned hymn-singing at New Hope Church Camilla Faragalli Shawville Oct. 22, 2023 Andrea Smith (lead vocals) and Kathryn Perry (piano and vocals) led the dozens

Outstanding seniors of the Pontiac

Glen Hartle Fort Coulonge Oct. 17, 2023 Back in 2021, the Table de concertation des aînés et retraités de l’Outaouais (TCARO) (Roundtable of Seniors and

Volunteer shortage plagues Pontiac community groups “Everyone is just too busy in their own lives” Connor Lalande Pontiac Oct. 23, 2023 It’s mid-October and Mona

Almost $2 million for local development projects Sophie Kuijper Dickson Campbell’s Bay Oct. 18, 2023 New money will be flowing to a handful of projects

Annual snowsuit fund returns amid increased demand

Connor Lalande Fort-Coulonge Oct. 23, 2023 The Maison de la Famille du Pontiac’s annual snowsuit fund is returning for the upcoming winter. The fund, which provides children 13 and under with access to subsidized winter clothing, has grown considerably since

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Snowmobilers celebrate a distinguished volunteer

For THE EQUITY Dale Arseneault NORWAY BAY Sept. 30, 2023 On Sunday, September 30 at the Norway Bay Golf Course at Astra Estates, the Pontiac Snowmobile Drivers Association (PSDA) celebrated Jeff Campbell’s receipt of a distinguished volunteer award from La

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Harvest Breakfast in Bryson

Camilla Faragalli Bryson, Oct. 22 2023 The annual Catholic Women’s League Harvest Breakfast was held on Sunday morning at the Immaculate Conception Church in Bryson. It was a full house, with over a hundred people showing up over the course

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Singing for snowsuits

Old-fashioned hymn-singing at New Hope Church Camilla Faragalli Shawville Oct. 22, 2023 Andrea Smith (lead vocals) and Kathryn Perry (piano and vocals) led the dozens gathered at the New Hope Christian Fellowship Church in an evening of old-fashioned hymn singing

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Outstanding seniors of the Pontiac

Glen Hartle Fort Coulonge Oct. 17, 2023 Back in 2021, the Table de concertation des aînés et retraités de l’Outaouais (TCARO) (Roundtable of Seniors and Retirees for the Outaouais) called out to the community looking for nominations for “Outstanding Seniors”.

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Labour shortages key challenge for small businesses

Camilla Faragalli Clarendon, Oct. 2, 2023 The Outaouais is seeing greater labour shortages than elsewhere in Quebec, according to a presentation from the Canadian Federation of Independent Buisinesses’ (CFIB) at last week’s Pontiac Chamber of Commerce (PCC) meeting. The PCC

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Volunteer shortage plagues Pontiac community groups “Everyone is just too busy in their own lives” Connor Lalande Pontiac Oct. 23, 2023 It’s mid-October and Mona Woodstock and other volunteers from the Pontiac Legion in Campbell’s Bay are preparing for Remembrance

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Almost $2 million for local development projects Sophie Kuijper Dickson Campbell’s Bay Oct. 18, 2023 New money will be flowing to a handful of projects that advance social and economic development in the MRC Pontiac thanks to funding from the

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