Current Issue

March 26, 2026

Current Conditions in Shawville 14.4°C

Letters to the Editor

My perspective

Dear Editor, I would like to share my perspective on two related articles from last week’s edition of THE EQUITY on the subject matter of

Bravo

Dear Editor, Bravo to the support staff of our medical facilities in Quebec for recently and publicly voicing their concerns with CISSSO’s administration. Recently many

Funding increased for Pontiac’s towns

Dear Editor, Infrastructure forms the backbone of our communities. The quality of a region’s infrastructure is a critical index of its socio-economic vitality. For our

Health care

Dear Editor, We recently had the opportunity to deal with healthcare services in West Quebec and I conclude that we’re very fortunate to have the

Honouring Aggie

Dear Editor, A special retirement dinner was held at the Voyageur Restaurant to honour Aggie Morin. The party was organized plus there were two special

Rosaleen Dickson

Dear Editor, For someone growing up in Quyon in the 1950s, the two publications my family depended on for news were the Ottawa Journal for

Quality

Dear Editor, As a new resident of Otter Lake and a former journalist of a community newspaper in Ontario, I am delighted to see the

My perspective

Dear Editor, I would like to share my perspective on two related articles from last week’s edition of THE EQUITY on the subject matter of Chief Pontiac. In “Who was Pontiac?” the general facts of his life and military campaign

Read More »

Bravo

Dear Editor, Bravo to the support staff of our medical facilities in Quebec for recently and publicly voicing their concerns with CISSSO’s administration. Recently many healthcare support employees displayed, for the media and general public, placards describing their grievances with

Read More »

Funding increased for Pontiac’s towns

Dear Editor, Infrastructure forms the backbone of our communities. The quality of a region’s infrastructure is a critical index of its socio-economic vitality. For our small towns, it makes them good places in which to live, work and raise a

Read More »

Shawville LYSE LACOURSE 819-647-5932 lyse380@gmail.com

Happy birthday to the following people celebrating this upcoming week: Jacob Rogers, Tena Caldwell, Tina Hillier, Bruce Tubman, Elea Barber-Campeau, Julien Gagnon, Maurice White, Everett McDowell, Karen Kluke, Bert Moore, Lisa Murphy, Danny Lalonde, Faron Telford, Hollis Findlay, Terry Lyn

Read More »

Health care

Dear Editor, We recently had the opportunity to deal with healthcare services in West Quebec and I conclude that we’re very fortunate to have the services we have, especially at the hospital in Shawville. I’m sure that healthcare is not

Read More »

Honouring Aggie

Dear Editor, A special retirement dinner was held at the Voyageur Restaurant to honour Aggie Morin. The party was organized plus there were two special carrot cakes made by Lucienne LaSalle Bryson Post Mistress. There was laughter, good talks and

Read More »

Rosaleen Dickson

Dear Editor, For someone growing up in Quyon in the 1950s, the two publications my family depended on for news were the Ottawa Journal for world, national and sports (of most interest to me) news and THE EQUITY for local

Read More »

Quality

Dear Editor, As a new resident of Otter Lake and a former journalist of a community newspaper in Ontario, I am delighted to see the quality and coverage of local news in your publication. I look forward to reading it

Read More »

Portability problem with Canada Health Act Quebec

Dear Editor, After reading an article in the Montreal Gazette I want to show residents of the Pontiac how we are denied health services out of province. Quebec residents who seek medical services in another province usually find that physicians

Read More »

How to Share on Facebook

Unfortunately, Meta (Facebook’s parent company) has blocked the sharing of news content in Canada. Normally, you would not be able to share links from The Equity, but if you copy the link below, Facebook won’t block you!

Subscribe Now

For over 140 years, The Equity has delivered trusted, independent reporting that keeps the Pontiac informed — and connected.

With printing and labour costs rising, and ad revenue shifting to social media giants, your support is more essential than ever. By subscribing, you help us continue telling the stories that shape our region.