Nestled between L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet and the Ontario shore is a collection of islands that not many have been able to step foot on.  There are three big islands – Lafontaine, Green, and French – which together amount to roughly 1,000 acres,

Helen Routliffe has long been an active member of her community.  She has been involved in several organizations, from various chapters of the local Women’s Institute to her church, but one place that’s near and dear to her heart is

If you are considering a trip to the Dumoine watershed this summer, the Friends of the Dumoine (FOD) will give you a free notebook to record your observations.   President Wally Schaber said the group, which advocates for and preserves

The Pontiac has never shied away from a good summer shindig, and this collection of photos from the late ‘70s is evidence. In 1978, for example, the Shawville Canada Day parade had over 100 entries. These photos were pulled from

Mariane Desjardins Roy is a certified herbalist with over 20 years of experience. At her plant farm, La Fée des Bois Apothecary, she offers year-round workshops on wild plant identification, ethical foraging, and cultivating medicinal plants. Here, she shares tips

When Jerry and Joanne Dubeau bought the Otter Lake Depot in 2007, the building had been sitting empty for more than a decade. The back of the house was near collapse. The floors slanted from years of neglect. The yard

Lac Dumont, located almost two hours north of Shawville along MRC Pontiac’s eastern border, has long been a haven for those who enjoy the outdoors.  A sandy beach stretches for several hundred meters along the north shore of the lake,

THE EQUITY’s newsroom has compiled a list of some of the most beautiful and accessible places to get out for a swim, hike or to camp overnight without having to leave the county. Though this list is not comprehensive, we

If your vegetable garden doesn’t pan out quite as planned, you need a last-minute bouquet of flowers or you’re sick of paying too much for eggs at the grocery store, Pontiac farmers have you covered. Stop by any of the