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March 4, 2026

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A big complex creature

Once again, we hear that our health care services here, as across the country, are overwhelmed, mostly with pediatric respiratory cases. In the hospitals, emergency

4-H holds end of year banquet

Brett Thoms Ladysmith October 25, 2022 The Shawville 4-H club held its end of year banquet last Saturday night at the Jack Graham Community Centre

Interview with Sophie Chatel

Brett Thoms Pontiac November , 2022 THE EQUITY interviewed Pontiac MP Sophie Chatel about her current priorities in the House of Commons. During the interview

Understanding Alzheimers workshop

Zainab al-Mehdar Shawville Nov. 16, 2022 To learn a bit more about alzheimer’s, Connexions Resource Centre partnered up with Société Alzheimer Outaouais for a workshop.

A big complex creature

Once again, we hear that our health care services here, as across the country, are overwhelmed, mostly with pediatric respiratory cases. In the hospitals, emergency rooms and intensive care units are swamped. An emergency room filled to 200 per cent?

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4-H holds end of year banquet

Brett Thoms Ladysmith October 25, 2022 The Shawville 4-H club held its end of year banquet last Saturday night at the Jack Graham Community Centre in Bristol. During the celebration, 4-H members gathered to receive rewards and recognition for the

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White Buffalo Vintage holds Holiday Open House

The mood was cheerful and the setting very festive at White Buffalo Vintage’s Holiday Open House in Shawville last Friday. The store stayed open later to welcome shoppers as owner Giuliana Albanese unveiled her Christmas displays which included upcycled antiques,

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Christmas markets pop up around the Pontiac

Brett Thoms Pontiac November 19, 2022 Christmas markets are popping up all round the Pontiac, giving residents a chance to buy gifts and handmade products from local businesses and artisans. Last Saturday in western Pontiac there was a Christmas market

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Controversial Quad Club AGM in Fort Coulonge

Brett Thoms Fort-Coulonge November 21, 2022 The Pontiac Quad Club held its annual general meeting (AGM) on Sunday. The AGM was attended by about 30 people and saw a controversial revision to the club’s bylaws and a contested leadership election,

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Interview with Sophie Chatel

Brett Thoms Pontiac November , 2022 THE EQUITY interviewed Pontiac MP Sophie Chatel about her current priorities in the House of Commons. During the interview we asked Chatel about the current state and future of the agricultural sector, the widely

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Understanding Alzheimers workshop

Zainab al-Mehdar Shawville Nov. 16, 2022 To learn a bit more about alzheimer’s, Connexions Resource Centre partnered up with Société Alzheimer Outaouais for a workshop. On Nov. 16 instructor Andrée-Michelle Cormier was invited to present in Shawville to help participants

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