The Year in Review – September through December
January 17, 2023
September Shawville Fair back in full force The 165th Shawville Fair was grand, with huge crowds and a many activities to see during the five
September Shawville Fair back in full force The 165th Shawville Fair was grand, with huge crowds and a many activities to see during the five
Brett Thoms Pontiac Jan. 12, 2023 Vincent Marissal, MNA for the riding of Rosemont in Montreal and Québec solidaire’s (QS) healthcare critic in the National
Brett Thoms Shawville January 28, 2023 Shawville continues the planning for its 150th anniversary celebrations this year. The committee responsible for planning the events held
Brett Thoms FORT-COULONGE January 12, 2023 A three-on-three hockey tournament was held in Fort-Coulonge last weekend to raise funds for minor hockey. The tournament, held
Brett Thoms Pontiac January 13, 2023 THE EQUITY spoke to Municipality of Pontiac’s (MoP) Mayor Roger Larose about the recently passed municipal budget and the
Zainab Al-Mehdar Portage-du-Fort Jan. 10, 2023 Unexpectedly finding her way into local politics, Lynne Cameron, mayor of Portage-du-Fort, was recently recognized for her time and
Brett Thoms Shawville January 15, 2023 Two Pontiac nursing students received the Deborah Smith Scholarship bursary last weekend. The scholarship fund was founded in memory
A stroke is a neurological disease where the brain is deprived of oxygen and without it cells are deprived of the fuel they need to
Brett Thoms Shawville January 6, 2022 A fire damaged the Autobus La Salle Garage on Friday night. While it’s too soon to tell the extent
Brett Thoms Shawville January 9, 2022 In response to rising food prices, a local business teamed up with students from Pontiac High School to raise
September Shawville Fair back in full force The 165th Shawville Fair was grand, with huge crowds and a many activities to see during the five days of festivities. These included the classic truck and tractor pulls, animal shows, exhibits, live
Brett Thoms Pontiac Jan. 12, 2023 Vincent Marissal, MNA for the riding of Rosemont in Montreal and Québec solidaire’s (QS) healthcare critic in the National Assembly visited three healthcare facilities in the Pontiac as a part of a province-wide fact
Brett Thoms Shawville January 28, 2023 Shawville continues the planning for its 150th anniversary celebrations this year. The committee responsible for planning the events held its second meeting last Thursday. Sticking to the theme of making all the usual municipal
Brett Thoms FORT-COULONGE January 12, 2023 A three-on-three hockey tournament was held in Fort-Coulonge last weekend to raise funds for minor hockey. The tournament, held over three days at the Centre Recreatif de Fort-Coulonge, attracted 11 teams from all over
Brett Thoms Pontiac January 13, 2023 THE EQUITY spoke to Municipality of Pontiac’s (MoP) Mayor Roger Larose about the recently passed municipal budget and the renewal of the municipality’s bilingual status. Starting with taxes, the municipality dropped the mil rate
Zainab Al-Mehdar Portage-du-Fort Jan. 10, 2023 Unexpectedly finding her way into local politics, Lynne Cameron, mayor of Portage-du-Fort, was recently recognized for her time and contribution to her municipality. Growing up in this community gave her pride to be the
Brett Thoms Shawville January 15, 2023 Two Pontiac nursing students received the Deborah Smith Scholarship bursary last weekend. The scholarship fund was founded in memory of Debbie Smith, a nurse from the area who was killed by a distracted driver
A stroke is a neurological disease where the brain is deprived of oxygen and without it cells are deprived of the fuel they need to survive. Because cells die rapidly from oxygen deprivation, one of the key things about stroke
Brett Thoms Shawville January 6, 2022 A fire damaged the Autobus La Salle Garage on Friday night. While it’s too soon to tell the extent of the damage, at least one school bus was damaged beyond repair, according to Shawville-Clarendon
Brett Thoms Shawville January 9, 2022 In response to rising food prices, a local business teamed up with students from Pontiac High School to raise money for Bouffe Pontiac. Logs End, a hardwood floor company based in Bristol, pledged to
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