Connie Twolan gingerly lifts a thick black binder off a shelf in Bristol’s municipal hall and slides it onto the table. Opening the binder, she
The Pontiac Soil Management Club held its annual general meeting at Shawville’s Community Lodge on Apr. 24 to update members and the public on club
Local author Kim McDougall’s newest book is set in the Pontiac, but it’s not exactly the Pontiac you might recognize. Sure, there are dépanneurs, chip
A note from principal Cathy Nugent This year, we were fortunate to welcome an incredible new member to our school family– our secretary. From the
The second annual Poetry in the Pontiac event brought together a group of writers at Hursty’s Bar and Grill in Shawville on Apr. 23 for
A new report on waste production released by the MRC Pontiac’s environment committee at the Apr. 16 council of mayors meeting says the county has
On Tuesday, Apr. 15, THE EQUITY hosted a conversation with the five candidates hoping to secure Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi votes in Monday’s election. If you missed
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
New funding coming from the MRC Pontiac will help the abattoir bring in needed expertise. Meanwhile, the MRC says the AgriSaveur kitchen should be open
The St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Shawville was victim to an incident of vandalism over the weekend that resulted in a broken basement window, a
Connie Twolan gingerly lifts a thick black binder off a shelf in Bristol’s municipal hall and slides it onto the table. Opening the binder, she flips to one of her favourite photographs, a sepia image from the 1930s depicting two
The Pontiac Soil Management Club held its annual general meeting at Shawville’s Community Lodge on Apr. 24 to update members and the public on club news from the past year. The club, formed in the mid-90s, offers services to local
Local author Kim McDougall’s newest book is set in the Pontiac, but it’s not exactly the Pontiac you might recognize. Sure, there are dépanneurs, chip trucks, and that cozy small-town feel – but there’s also an evil fairy lurking deep
A note from principal Cathy Nugent This year, we were fortunate to welcome an incredible new member to our school family– our secretary. From the very first day, she has become an essential part of our team, supporting students, teachers,
The second annual Poetry in the Pontiac event brought together a group of writers at Hursty’s Bar and Grill in Shawville on Apr. 23 for an evening of poetry reading. Organizer Jennifer Mulligan said about 10 people attended the event,
A new report on waste production released by the MRC Pontiac’s environment committee at the Apr. 16 council of mayors meeting says the county has seen a decrease in total waste produced alongside an increase in recycling over the past
On Tuesday, Apr. 15, THE EQUITY hosted a conversation with the five candidates hoping to secure Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi votes in Monday’s election. If you missed the event, you can catch up on the highlights or watch the full conversation here.
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. Our
New funding coming from the MRC Pontiac will help the abattoir bring in needed expertise. Meanwhile, the MRC says the AgriSaveur kitchen should be open early this summer.
The St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Shawville was victim to an incident of vandalism over the weekend that resulted in a broken basement window, a missing security camera, and some cryptic words carved into its front door. Church caretaker Derek
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