Zainab Al-Mehdar Pontiac Jan. 25, 2022 Born and raised in Timmins Ontario Dr. Earle Potvin, a long time resident of Shawville, retired from medicine on Jan. 15 at the age of 85. After working for almost 55 years as a

Carole St-Aubin Campbell’s Bay Jan. 26, 2022 On Wednesday, 27-year old Sailor 3rd class Nathan Lance of Campbell’s Bay joined a crew of 240 aboard the HMCS Montreal when they hoisted anchor to set sail on the first six-month deployment

Nikki Buechler Pontiac Jan. 23, 2022 Snow is piled up all over the Pontiac, but Heritage College will help you plan for the inevitable thaw, offering a Backyard Beekeeping course starting March 1. Classes will be taught by veteran apiarist

Carole St-Aubin Quyon Jan. 15, 2022 Tom and Leona Murdock have recently closed their Quyon-based business, Murdock Glass Window and Doors. “I was originally going for ‘Freedom 95’ but I decided to retire earlier,” quipped a 75-year old Tom. Having

Carole St-Aubin Shawville Jan. 14, 2022 On Friday, Shawville Giant Tiger made a donation of $1,300 to SDMHA (Shawville and District Minor Hockey Association). The sizable donation was graciously accepted by SDMHA board member, Craig McCormick, who said, “We .

Nikki Buechler Shawville Jan. 17, 2022 A winter storm coated the Pontiac in a thick blanket of snow on Tuesday. Although it had been expected, with storm warnings and school closures announced in . . .

Zainab Al-Mehdar Bristol Jan.10, 2022 Bristol Auto Performance donated $5,000 towards fundraising efforts of the Bristol Fire Department helping them reach their goal of purchasing the water rescue boat. The fundraiser started on . . .

Zainab Al-Mehdar Shawville Jan. 8, 2022 At 5:25 am the Shawville Clarendon Fire Department rushed over to 230 Centre Street. A duplex was engulfed with flames by the time the firefighters were on the scene. It was a particularly difficult

Carole St-Aubin Pontiac Jan. 7, 2022 In an interview with THE EQUITY, Pontiac MNA André Fortin outlined his concerns for the year ahead about some of the issues he feels are prominent in Pontiac residents’ lives. At the top of

Ghost town: province enacts curfew The provincial government implemented an overnight curfew to go along with its extension of lockdown conditions for four weeks, until Feb. 8. The previous lockdown was set to run out on Jan. 11, but in