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June 18, 2026

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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

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

Quyon vs. Shawville baseball tourney

Donald Teuma-Castelletti QUYON Aug. 18, 2018 Minor baseball teams from Quyon and Shawville took part in their first day-long tournament, competing across three age divisions

Norway Bay to lose community hub

by Chris Lowrey Norway Bay, one of the Pontiac’s quintessential summer communities, is losing a gathering spot. Henderson’s store, which has served the community for

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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Quyon vs. Shawville baseball tourney

Donald Teuma-Castelletti QUYON Aug. 18, 2018 Minor baseball teams from Quyon and Shawville took part in their first day-long tournament, competing across three age divisions on Saturday. Teams competed from 8:30 a.m. right through till 9:30 p.m., bringing some impressive

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Norway Bay to lose community hub

by Chris Lowrey Norway Bay, one of the Pontiac’s quintessential summer communities, is losing a gathering spot. Henderson’s store, which has served the community for more than three decades, will shut its doors on Sept. 30. The announcement was made

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