Let’s rename the Shawville Arena
October 31, 2017
With the recent passing of Bryan Murray, the hockey world descended upon Shawville to pay their respects to a legend. Murray had a long, storied
With the recent passing of Bryan Murray, the hockey world descended upon Shawville to pay their respects to a legend. Murray had a long, storied
Quebec’s Bill 62 is a heavy-handed effort by the government to solve a problem nobody knew we had. The new law will ban public workers
We aren’t going to lie, we were a little nervous about how it would go. After all, this hasn’t been done before. For the first
Your chance to hear from each of the five candidates vying for the warden position is this Thursday Oct. 12. We will be hosting a
Just a quick message for those who frequent the Giant Tiger in Shawville and use the Bouffe Pontiac food donation bin as a garbage bin:
Dear Editor, There were a couple of articles in THE EQUITY that spurred me to write this letter. The first was an editorial about Pontiac’s
It may not be the sexiest event you’ve ever heard of, or maybe it is. But the warden debate for the MRC Pontiac is coming
With the federal government setting the date for legalizing cannabis for July 1, 2018, the provinces will start rolling out their plans for legal pot
In recent weeks, The Equity has run editorials imploring people to get more involved in municipal politics. Well, here is your chance. On Oct. 12
Now that the Shawville Fair is done, summer has come to an end and fall is upon us. Along with children going back to school
With the recent passing of Bryan Murray, the hockey world descended upon Shawville to pay their respects to a legend. Murray had a long, storied career as an NHL coach and GM. He won the most prestigious award any hockey
Quebec’s Bill 62 is a heavy-handed effort by the government to solve a problem nobody knew we had. The new law will ban public workers and anyone receiving public services from wearing a face covering. The province said this is
We aren’t going to lie, we were a little nervous about how it would go. After all, this hasn’t been done before. For the first time, Pontiac residents will elect their warden on Nov. 5 and THE EQUITY hosted an
Your chance to hear from each of the five candidates vying for the warden position is this Thursday Oct. 12. We will be hosting a debate in the Pontiac High School Auditorium at 7 p.m. and it’s your chance to
Just a quick message for those who frequent the Giant Tiger in Shawville and use the Bouffe Pontiac food donation bin as a garbage bin: Open your eyes! We constantly hear about the fact that the Pontiac has faced, and
Dear Editor, There were a couple of articles in THE EQUITY that spurred me to write this letter. The first was an editorial about Pontiac’s race to the bottom. We are running to be the poorest county in Quebec (maybe
It may not be the sexiest event you’ve ever heard of, or maybe it is. But the warden debate for the MRC Pontiac is coming up and we want to hear from you – and see you. It may not
With the federal government setting the date for legalizing cannabis for July 1, 2018, the provinces will start rolling out their plans for legal pot in the coming months. Ontario has already released its plan and there is no shortage
In recent weeks, The Equity has run editorials imploring people to get more involved in municipal politics. Well, here is your chance. On Oct. 12 The Equity will host a debate between the candidates for MRC Pontiac Warden. This is
Now that the Shawville Fair is done, summer has come to an end and fall is upon us. Along with children going back to school and farmers harvesting their crops, this year marks the first time residents will be electing
Come help us celebrate our 166th Cobden Fair! This year’s fair is perfect for all ages! It will be the perfect family event. Join us on Friday, August 22nd, 2025 until Sunday, August 24th, 2025.
Enjoy Cope Amusements midway, livestock shows, food and craft vendors, scavenger hunt, bingo and non-stop entertainment all weekend long! Our infamous Demolition Derby and Beer Tent on Saturday night! Plus, Ry-J’s Rock Climbing Wall, MTK Racetrack Racing, Mini Golf, The Skills Ontario – Trades and Tech Truck and don’t forget to join us for dinner on Friday and Saturday night! And….so much more! And again this year we are offering Pay One Price! Buy your Advance Passes for $16 online or in person.
On Friday and Saturday, tickets at the gate will cost $20. On Sunday tickets at the gate will cost $16.
End your summer with Flair, come to the Cobden Fair!
Come see the Pontiac Community Players perform “Twain’s at Mill Dam Park in Shawville! Weather dependent. If it rains the day of the show, we will cancel on our facebook page. Stay tuned folks!! Free admission for all, bring your own chair. Saturday, August 23rd at 2 p.m.
Quyon Community Day – Sept 6th!! FREE Entry!!
NEW this year… the Great Canadian Lumberjacks will put on 3 demonstrations (noon, 3 & 7 pm) and the DRONES are coming back…
Live local musicians will once again hit the stage and this year “Chicken Fried” will keep us all singing and dancing into the night!!!
The Quyon Lions are once again providing a Roast Beef dinner – info on how to purchase dinner tickets will be provided soon.
And that’s not all….. the annual 3-pitch ball tournament starts Friday night and plenty of Children’s activities will be set up in the park!!!
See ya there!!!!
Salon du livre de Fort-Coulonge, le 6 septembre 2025 de 10h à 16h à la salle de conférence du Pontiac, 204 rue principale, Fort-Coulonge, QC J0X 1V0.
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