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April 9, 2026

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Judging a beef by … many things

CHRIS LOWREY BRISTOL Aug. 16, 2018 Local 4H members got a lesson in judging beef cattle from local farmer Ryan Currie at Blacklane Farm on

4Hers put their skills to the test

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Aug. 17, 2018 On Aug. 17, members of the Shawville 4H Club met at the Steer Barn on the Fairgrounds for an

For the Leahys, it’s all in the family

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE Aug. 22 2018 The Shawville Fair is chock full of world-class entertainment this year, but there’s nothing quite like one performance, all

Hello from local representatives

PONTIAC MP WILL AMOS Over the last 162 years, the Shawville Fair has become an institution, bringing together locals and drawing visitors from far and

High-tech lessons in 3D

CALEB NICKERSON OTTER LAKE Aug. 14, 2018 Youngsters in Otter Lake got a chance to try their hand at some high-tech fabrication and design last

Judging a beef by … many things

CHRIS LOWREY BRISTOL Aug. 16, 2018 Local 4H members got a lesson in judging beef cattle from local farmer Ryan Currie at Blacklane Farm on Aug. 16. The meeting was one of several that have been ongoing in preparation of

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4Hers put their skills to the test

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Aug. 17, 2018 On Aug. 17, members of the Shawville 4H Club met at the Steer Barn on the Fairgrounds for an evening of agricultural knowledge and judgment. Hosted in partnership with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs,

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For the Leahys, it’s all in the family

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE Aug. 22 2018 The Shawville Fair is chock full of world-class entertainment this year, but there’s nothing quite like one performance, all set for Sunday afternoon. Lakefield, Ont.’s Next Generation Leahy will be literally filling up the

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Hello from local representatives

PONTIAC MP WILL AMOS Over the last 162 years, the Shawville Fair has become an institution, bringing together locals and drawing visitors from far and wide to celebrate the Pontiac’s agricultural roots and rural way of life. From the famous

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Fair Board President: New wristbands and more

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Aug. 22, 2018 On Wednesday, The Equity caught up with Pontiac Agricultural Society President Stacey Howard to discuss new attractions for this year and to go over some of her favourite fair memories. One of the new

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High-tech lessons in 3D

CALEB NICKERSON OTTER LAKE Aug. 14, 2018 Youngsters in Otter Lake got a chance to try their hand at some high-tech fabrication and design last Tuesday as part of a program run though their local library. The class was put

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Yoga, kirtan festival teaches sustainability

Donald Teuma-Castelletti THORNE Aug. 17-19, 2018 The sixth edition of an annual yoga and kirtan festival returned to Thorne last weekend, drawing hundreds to attend workshops, concerts and many more activities built around the theme of sustainability. Bhakti in the

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