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May 7, 2026

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Opinion

Thinking about what to think about

Once again, an armada of boxy, yellow torpedoes will be making their way through the streets at dawn, transporting legions of young people to .

Fair-well to summer

Well, it’s that time of year again, and the countdown to the Shawville Fair is on. In just a few dozen hours, the gates will

Power outages

Dear Editor, In regards to J.D. Potie’s article on the subject matter, in the Aug. 7 edition of THE EQUITY, I would like to state

Road woes

The Eardley-Masham road that connects the Municipality of Pontiac to Masham is still closed after this spring’s flooding, and it’s not shocking. If you’ve spent

Must be sensible

Dear Editor, On Aug. 4, my son was involved in an ATV accident in Ile du Grand Calumet, Que. (Calumet Island). I need to send

Raving Mad

Dear Editor, There is summer event in Bryson that has no sign of letting up. It attracts hundreds of people and they come from elsewhere.

Province sour on weed sweets

The provincial government has taken its latest step towards becoming the most restrictive province when it comes to using legal cannabis. While the federal government

Fair-well to summer

Well, it’s that time of year again, and the countdown to the Shawville Fair is on. In just a few dozen hours, the gates will open and for just a moment, the fairgrounds will be the centre of . .

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Power outages

Dear Editor, In regards to J.D. Potie’s article on the subject matter, in the Aug. 7 edition of THE EQUITY, I would like to state that I am in complete agreement with the comments of . . .

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Road woes

The Eardley-Masham road that connects the Municipality of Pontiac to Masham is still closed after this spring’s flooding, and it’s not shocking. If you’ve spent any amount of time on Quebec . . .

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Deal with it now or leave it for later?

Dear Editor, Our waste management systems are in a bind and we don’t have very long to come up with ways of dealing with the waste we produce. Otherwise, we leave a legacy of random heaps of garbage for the

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Must be sensible

Dear Editor, On Aug. 4, my son was involved in an ATV accident in Ile du Grand Calumet, Que. (Calumet Island). I need to send my thanks to some people who were there and to voice my opinion to some

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Raving Mad

Dear Editor, There is summer event in Bryson that has no sign of letting up. It attracts hundreds of people and they come from elsewhere. Our first sign of the event was . . .

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Province sour on weed sweets

The provincial government has taken its latest step towards becoming the most restrictive province when it comes to using legal cannabis. While the federal government plans to legalize . . .

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