Birthday in a Bag brings celebration essentials to those in need
January 6, 2025
When picking up food from Bouffe Pontiac, clients don’t often see cake mixes or icing. Laura Ray, president of Les Amis du Pontiac, is hoping
When picking up food from Bouffe Pontiac, clients don’t often see cake mixes or icing. Laura Ray, president of Les Amis du Pontiac, is hoping
Jennifer Quaile was acclaimed to the position of mayor of Otter Lake last month after nobody else entered their name in the race for the
Already feeling nostalgic for last year? Well you’re in luck, as here begins THE EQUITY’s 2024 Year in Review. Over the next four issues, we’ll
“They are the last generation of Comets that are still with us, so it’s important for us to recognize those guys. They bring a lot
The first few rows of pews at the Shawville United Church were full on Saturday morning for a information session on suicide and depression from
On Jan. 1, Jean-Marc Chartrand celebrated the birthday of his late brother Robert Chartrand by announcing how much money was raised from the second annual
Over the past two weeks volunteer birders pulled out their binoculars and notepads for the 125th annual Christmas Bird Count. The event, which is held
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
While the province says cuts should not affect students’ learning experiences, WQSB chairwoman Joanne Labadie says the board will be hard-pressed to come up with
A bin fire at Clarendon’s McGrimmon Cartage landfill over the holidays has offered an important lesson on proper disposal of fire hazards at the dump.
When picking up food from Bouffe Pontiac, clients don’t often see cake mixes or icing. Laura Ray, president of Les Amis du Pontiac, is hoping to change that, one birthday bag at a time. “What we’re going to do is
Jennifer Quaile was acclaimed to the position of mayor of Otter Lake last month after nobody else entered their name in the race for the municipality’s top seat. The news came late in the afternoon of Dec. 20, the last
Already feeling nostalgic for last year? Well you’re in luck, as here begins THE EQUITY’s 2024 Year in Review. Over the next four issues, we’ll take some time to look back on some of last year’s most memorable Pontiac stories.
“They are the last generation of Comets that are still with us, so it’s important for us to recognize those guys. They bring a lot of stories to that Comets logo,” said Comets goalie Danick Boisvert, who organized the moment
The first few rows of pews at the Shawville United Church were full on Saturday morning for a information session on suicide and depression from local family physician Karen Chambers of Clinique du Lac and Justin Bertrand, who offers career
On Jan. 1, Jean-Marc Chartrand celebrated the birthday of his late brother Robert Chartrand by announcing how much money was raised from the second annual Robert Chartrand Memorial Tournament, held last October, and where the money was donated. Chartrand said
Over the past two weeks volunteer birders pulled out their binoculars and notepads for the 125th annual Christmas Bird Count. The event, which is held by the National Audubon Society and was facilitated locally by volunteers and members of the
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
While the province says cuts should not affect students’ learning experiences, WQSB chairwoman Joanne Labadie says the board will be hard-pressed to come up with solutions that do not impact students in some way.
A bin fire at Clarendon’s McGrimmon Cartage landfill over the holidays has offered an important lesson on proper disposal of fire hazards at the dump. Shortly after noon on Dec. 27, dump employee Ethan Hartman called 9-1-1 when he saw
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