The Municipality of Mansfield and Pontefract marked the end of a series of festivities celebrating its 175th anniversary with a weekend full of events at
The architectural plans for the daycare set to be built in Shawville across from Mill Dam Park at the corner of Isabella Avenue and Clarendon
A census-like phone survey is currently underway across Pontiac county, and it’s not a scam. Business owners may receive a call from a Chicoutimi-based company
The union representing medical imaging technicians in the Outaouais has said five of the six full-time Pontiac technicians plan to leave their current jobs in
The MRC Pontiac and representatives of the company FilloGreen met two weeks ago to officially sign a new household waste collection contract for all MRC
The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) police is asking for public assistance in identifying three people who were involved in a vehicle theft in Shawville. According
The municipality of Alleyn and Cawood has received over $14,000 from the provincial government that will help kickstart a composting program in the coming months.
Life-long Chapeau resident Leiya Fischer is joining THE EQUITY’s team as youth reporter for Chapeau and Allumette Island. Fischer was valedictorian in her graduating class
Patsea Griffin loves the story of her ancestors. It’s not one she always knew, but when, in the 1980s, her uncle began collecting the genealogical
Members of Otter Lake’s chapter of the Native Alliance of Quebec (local #019) proved once again that they know how to host community. Saturday’s dinner
The Municipality of Mansfield and Pontefract marked the end of a series of festivities celebrating its 175th anniversary with a weekend full of events at Plage du Pont Blanc. The events were organized by Louis Harvey, the development agent responsible
The architectural plans for the daycare set to be built in Shawville across from Mill Dam Park at the corner of Isabella Avenue and Clarendon Street were finalized last week and will soon be sent to the province for approval.
A census-like phone survey is currently underway across Pontiac county, and it’s not a scam. Business owners may receive a call from a Chicoutimi-based company called Segma Recherche, collecting basic information about their business such as its name, address, what
The union representing medical imaging technicians in the Outaouais has said five of the six full-time Pontiac technicians plan to leave their current jobs in the Pontiac by Sept. 9.
The MRC Pontiac and representatives of the company FilloGreen met two weeks ago to officially sign a new household waste collection contract for all MRC municipalities. The contract, which was awarded to the company at last month’s MRC Pontiac council
The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) police is asking for public assistance in identifying three people who were involved in a vehicle theft in Shawville. According to a press release from the SQ, on July 18, around 5:30 a.m., three suspects
The municipality of Alleyn and Cawood has received over $14,000 from the provincial government that will help kickstart a composting program in the coming months. The amount, which was obtained from Quebec’s environment ministry, will pay for half the cost
Life-long Chapeau resident Leiya Fischer is joining THE EQUITY’s team as youth reporter for Chapeau and Allumette Island. Fischer was valedictorian in her graduating class at Dr. Wilbert Keon School this spring. In September she will start her Grade 12
Patsea Griffin loves the story of her ancestors. It’s not one she always knew, but when, in the 1980s, her uncle began collecting the genealogical evidence he needed to apply to become a citizen of the Métis Nation of Ontario,
Members of Otter Lake’s chapter of the Native Alliance of Quebec (local #019) proved once again that they know how to host community. Saturday’s dinner and dance event, billed as Christmas In July, featured feast, fiddle, footwork and fellowship, all
Location: Otter Lake R.A. Association, 394 Tessier Street
Euchre tournament fundraiser for Otter Lake’s 150th Anniversary in 2026.
Pre-registration on now. $5 per person if pre-registered before the tournament. $8/pp at the door on the day of the tournament. You can send an e-transfer to pre-register to: otterlake150@outlook.com or contact Lory Beaudoin at: lorybeaudoin@gmail.com
The door opens at noon. Snacks and drinks for sale. The tournament starts at 1PM—prizes for the top 3 places; the lowest score and most lone hands. All skill levels welcome.
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