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April 2, 2026

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Two councillors eyeing warden’s seat

Campbell’s Bay councillors Josey Bouchard and Jean-Pierre Landry will both be throwing their hat in the race for the warden’s seat come September. Current MRC

Pontiac at risk of losing last wildlife protection office

The Pontiac’s last wildlife protection office could be in jeopardy of closing, leaving the region without any employees working from inside the territory. According to Quebec wildlife protection agents’ union president Martin Perreault, three weeks ago the province’s environment ministry

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Otter Lake awards money to two community projects

An Otter Lake committee has chosen two projects to receive money as part of the municipality’s participatory budget program launched this spring. The Otter Lake 150 committee will receive $12,950 toward celebrations for the municipality’s 150th anniversary next year, and

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Note to Readers: In-store price change

Even though most of our readers subscribe, there’s still a good number of folks who pick up THE EQUITY now and then from their local depanneur or grocery store. Some grab a copy when their neighbour’s kid is on the

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Two councillors eyeing warden’s seat

Campbell’s Bay councillors Josey Bouchard and Jean-Pierre Landry will both be throwing their hat in the race for the warden’s seat come September. Current MRC Pontiac warden Jane Toller has yet to announce whether she will be running again.

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Pontiac County Recipes — White Bread

As part of an ongoing series, we are publishing one recipe every week from Pontiac County Recipes, a small book that is home to a collection of kitchen secrets from across the region, published by Pontiac Printshop in 1968. This

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Parents’ Voice holds 8th annual Park Party

Shawville’s Mill Dam Park was buzzing with activity throughout Saturday morning as The Parents’ Voice hosted its biennial park party. A slew of kid-centred activities were organized for all ages, including bouncy castles, a clown, and an airbrush tattoo artist

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