We need better palliative care
June 5, 2018
Palliative care is one of the most important healthcare initiatives that can be offered. When someone is diagnosed with a terminal illness, we as a
Palliative care is one of the most important healthcare initiatives that can be offered. When someone is diagnosed with a terminal illness, we as a
After nearly 10 years of hand-wringing, it appears that the Pontiac will finally get the redundant phone line that local leaders have been calling for.
It was recently revealed that the municipality of Shawville has formed a committee tasked with bringing a new arena to town. The arena would be
Dear Editor, I’m trying to retrain myself to avoid purchasing and throwing away single-use plastic items. Here’s something I’ve come across, that makes a good
Dear Editor, Last week, I attended the Pontiac High School production Fiddler on the Roof. Following the applause from a full house, the director, Gordy
It appears as if the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSSO) is making good on its promise to ticket staff members who
If you’ve paid a municipal fine in the last five years, there’s a good chance more than half of that didn’t make it into the
Dear Editor, I found the article about Chris Hayes and his Stanley Cup ring very interesting. Although I’m two years older, we share several experiences.
A movement is afoot to bring high-level hockey back to the Pontiac, and that should be welcomed. Nick St-Laurent and Danick Boisvert are looking to
Cher éditeur, La Municipalité de Mansfield-et-Pontefract se défendra contre la poursuite de l’entreprise Location Martin-Lalonde Inc. lorsqu’elle en aura pris connaissance. Au moment d’écrire ce
Palliative care is one of the most important healthcare initiatives that can be offered. When someone is diagnosed with a terminal illness, we as a society need to make sure that they are as comfortable as possible in their final
After nearly 10 years of hand-wringing, it appears that the Pontiac will finally get the redundant phone line that local leaders have been calling for. Welcome to 1999. After years of service interruptions, Bell announced that it will finally pony
It was recently revealed that the municipality of Shawville has formed a committee tasked with bringing a new arena to town. The arena would be named after local hockey legend Bryan Murray. THE EQUITY published an editorial in the wake
Dear Editor, I’m trying to retrain myself to avoid purchasing and throwing away single-use plastic items. Here’s something I’ve come across, that makes a good second-use of a plastic item — rain barrels, made from re-purposed olive shipping containers. These
Dear Editor, Last week, I attended the Pontiac High School production Fiddler on the Roof. Following the applause from a full house, the director, Gordy Graham, graciously congratulated and thanked all who were involved in this wonderful production. Very often
It appears as if the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSSO) is making good on its promise to ticket staff members who haven’t paid for parking. Several people on the “Pontiac Voice” Facebook group have drawn attention
If you’ve paid a municipal fine in the last five years, there’s a good chance more than half of that didn’t make it into the MRC’s coffers. The MRC Pontiac sent out a press release in March detailing the fact
Dear Editor, I found the article about Chris Hayes and his Stanley Cup ring very interesting. Although I’m two years older, we share several experiences. We both grew up in the 1950s and 1960s in small towns (Chapeau and Quyon)
A movement is afoot to bring high-level hockey back to the Pontiac, and that should be welcomed. Nick St-Laurent and Danick Boisvert are looking to bring senior hockey teams to Fort Coulonge and Shawville, along with other communities across the
Cher éditeur, La Municipalité de Mansfield-et-Pontefract se défendra contre la poursuite de l’entreprise Location Martin-Lalonde Inc. lorsqu’elle en aura pris connaissance. Au moment d’écrire ce communiqué, la municipalité n’avait pas reçu l’avis officiel de la poursuite. Dans un bulletin de
The Bromley Historical Society welcomes Renfrew County historian Dave Lemkay to speak on Pines in the Sand – Lemke Family Roots and Branches. This free public presentation takes place on Sunday, August 17, 2pm, at the Old Town Hall, 498 Micksburg Road, Osceola. His talk draws on his extensive family research from Germany to Petawawa Township, across North America and the world. Refreshments will be served.
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