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January 7, 2026

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Opinion

What else is possible?

Now that it’s over, it appears the Shawville Fair was a huge success. After missing one year and running a scaled down version the next,

Getting with the times

With the start of the Quebec election this Sunday, we get to see democracy in action in the province. Officially, this is the time where

Act locally

La Fédération québécoise des municipalités (FQM) has unveiled its priorities for the upcoming provincial election. The list released by the municipal lobbying group include some

We should do better by our vets

The past few months have brought to light the issue that we live in a region with a debilitating veterinarian shortage. This issue was made

Food and drink for thought

Dear Editor, I’ve been following the story of Lake Mead in the southwest US. Lake Mead was formed in the 1930s when the Hoover Dam

Looking for a people’s champ

With less then a month to go, the race to be leader of the Conserative Party of Canada already appears to be over, with Pierre

Less push more pull

The recent report from L’Institut de la statistique du Québec projects that the population of the MRC Pontiac will reduce by about 5.2 per cent

What is the point?

Dear Editor, With all due respect to Sandra Barber of Luskville, I am wondering what exactly is her point? Many knowledgeable people have written on

Facts over feelings

Last week THE EQUITY published a letter to the editor responding to the editorial of the July 6 edition entitled “Too early to forget”. This

Toleration over regulation

Recently, the EDM (Electronic Dance Music) festival, Groove and Bass, was held in the Pontiac. According to the organizers the event brought in almost 2,000

What else is possible?

Now that it’s over, it appears the Shawville Fair was a huge success. After missing one year and running a scaled down version the next, it’s fair to say that the Fair came back with a roar given how many

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Getting with the times

With the start of the Quebec election this Sunday, we get to see democracy in action in the province. Officially, this is the time where politicians will try to win our votes and sell their parties to us. It’s the

Read More »

Act locally

La Fédération québécoise des municipalités (FQM) has unveiled its priorities for the upcoming provincial election. The list released by the municipal lobbying group include some interesting policies, ranging from calls for greater devolution of power from the provincial government to

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We should do better by our vets

The past few months have brought to light the issue that we live in a region with a debilitating veterinarian shortage. This issue was made even more heartbreakingly apparent in recent weeks when many Pontiac horse owners received the tragic

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Food and drink for thought

Dear Editor, I’ve been following the story of Lake Mead in the southwest US. Lake Mead was formed in the 1930s when the Hoover Dam blocked the flow of the Colorado River. It was very successful for decades, controlling the

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Looking for a people’s champ

With less then a month to go, the race to be leader of the Conserative Party of Canada already appears to be over, with Pierre Poilievre en route to becoming the next leader of the Party. With the endorsement of

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Less push more pull

The recent report from L’Institut de la statistique du Québec projects that the population of the MRC Pontiac will reduce by about 5.2 per cent in the next 20 years. This is bad news. While the report’s prediction is by

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What is the point?

Dear Editor, With all due respect to Sandra Barber of Luskville, I am wondering what exactly is her point? Many knowledgeable people have written on the subject of residential schools in Canada and the discoveries of small bodies in graveyards

Read More »

Facts over feelings

Last week THE EQUITY published a letter to the editor responding to the editorial of the July 6 edition entitled “Too early to forget”. This letter to the editor argued that the writer of the editorial did not do adequate

Read More »

Toleration over regulation

Recently, the EDM (Electronic Dance Music) festival, Groove and Bass, was held in the Pontiac. According to the organizers the event brought in almost 2,000 people to the park held just outside Bryson. Understandably, there were some complaints about the

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