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March 11, 2026

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Chutes Coulonge opens

Zainab Al-Mehdar Fort Coulonge April 1, 2022 Outdoor activities are coming back as spring ziplines into the Pontiac. For some local adventure Chutes Coulonge Adventure

Going GREEN, finally

Pontiacers were able to “get their green on” as St. Patrick’s Day celebrations resumed for the first time since the pandemic started. Below you will

Crime spree along Hwy 148

Jeremy Morse PONTIAC March 15, 2022 On March 15, an early morning crime spree along Hwy 148 resulted in severe property damage for two gas

Steel Magnolias takes centre stage

Zainab Al-Medhar Shawville March 11, 2022 A play, full of comedic moments but also very sad and dramatic moments, Steel Magnolias tells the story of

Shawville installs new public alert system

Jeremy Morse SHAWVILLE March 16, 2022 In mid-February, the Municipality of Shawville installed a new public alert system to help inform residents on important developments

Pontiac’s Women of Business

What motivates you to continue to run your business? I am, in general, a very busy person. Anyone who knows me laughs because I don’t

Chutes Coulonge opens

Zainab Al-Mehdar Fort Coulonge April 1, 2022 Outdoor activities are coming back as spring ziplines into the Pontiac. For some local adventure Chutes Coulonge Adventure Park announced it is now open and will be introducing some local initiatives as well

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Bike route a potential draw for Pontiac tourism

Jeremy Morse PONTIAC March 30, 2020 Eric Betteridge and Jen Adams have spent a majority of their lives travelling by bike. With their collective experience exploring some of North America’s greatest routes, the two decided to settle down in Ottawa.

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Going GREEN, finally

Pontiacers were able to “get their green on” as St. Patrick’s Day celebrations resumed for the first time since the pandemic started. Below you will find the events that The Equity attended. St. Patrick’s Day in Chichester Jeremy Morse Chichester

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Crime spree along Hwy 148

Jeremy Morse PONTIAC March 15, 2022 On March 15, an early morning crime spree along Hwy 148 resulted in severe property damage for two gas stations and a residential property. At approximately 3:30 a.m., the Ultramar gas station in Bryson

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Steel Magnolias takes centre stage

Zainab Al-Medhar Shawville March 11, 2022 A play, full of comedic moments but also very sad and dramatic moments, Steel Magnolias tells the story of six witty, intelligent, resilient women from a small community set in Louisiana. From March 9

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Shawville installs new public alert system

Jeremy Morse SHAWVILLE March 16, 2022 In mid-February, the Municipality of Shawville installed a new public alert system to help inform residents on important developments such as hydro outages and boil advisories. The new system is powered by Telmatik, a

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Pontiac’s Women of Business

What motivates you to continue to run your business? I am, in general, a very busy person. Anyone who knows me laughs because I don’t know how to sit still. I like to keep busy and thankfully with that extra

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