CALEB NICKERSON ALLUMETTES ISLAND June 11-26, 2018 Hydro Quebec (HQ) will be replacing poles and power lines on both sides of Hwy. 148 between Allumettes Island and Morrison Island over the coming weeks, resulting in several scheduled outages and some

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE June 9, 2018 With plenty of sunshine and hundreds of fish to catch, the Mill Dam Park saw quite the turnout on Saturday, for the annual youngster-oriented fishing derby. As around 90 anglers turned out and six

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE June 13, 2018 This coming Sunday marks an important date in the United Church’s year, and the Shawville congregation will be paying homage to a historically neglected part of Canada’s culture. To coincide with Aboriginal Sunday in

Ken Pack has a passion for breaking new ground. From his early years at the head offices of Giant Tiger to owning and operating his own franchise, Pack has had to venture out into the unknown on many occasions and

Donald Teuma-Castelletti VINTON June 9, 2018 With the Stanley Cup winners decided, one team of Pontiac players organized to play the only sport that made sense in the off-season – golf. Continuing fundraising for their team and its charitable efforts,

Donald Teuma-Castelletti MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT June 9, 2018 One family continued their fundraising efforts in support of the Cystinosis Research Foundation (CRF), as they see the good that their work helps with everyday. For the Lepack family, every day they’re

Chris Lowrey SHAWVILLE June 4, 2018 The Shawville Rotary Club hosted a dinner and information session about the Shawville Hospital’s new dialysis unit. About 40 people turned up to Café 349 for a scrumptious meal and a presentation by Pontiac

Chris Lowrey MUN. OF PONTIAC June 6, 2018 The ongoing roadwork on Highway 148 in the Municipality of Pontiac has some residents upset. The roadwork has been going on since early May and has one alternating lane open. Drivers must

CALEB NICKERSON SAINT ADELE June 8, 2018 On June 8, the staff of The Equity travelled to Mont Gabriel Resort in St. Adele, Qc. for the Quebec Community Newspaper Association’s (QCNA) Better Newspapers Competiton and came home with a good

Chris Lowrey SHAWVILLE June 10, 2018 Former Shawville Councillor Bill McCleary will get the chance to sit on the municipal council again after winning a by-election on June 10. McCleary received 307 of the 520 votes cast. Aileen Sheppard received