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July 23, 2026

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Oh, Canada Day in Pontiac

From Danford Lake to Sand Bay, and Swisha to Quyon, communities in all corners of the Pontiac celebrated Canada’s birthday on July 1. THE EQUITY

THE EQUITY wins big at QC newspaper awards

Your local newspaper team collected a handful of notable awards at this year’s Quebec Community Newspapers Association gala, including the evening’s most prestigious recognition.

Thoughts on psychology

Something that I didn’t learn early enough in life was psychology. It was not taught in school or college.When I was in my late 20s,

Oh, Canada Day in Pontiac

From Danford Lake to Sand Bay, and Swisha to Quyon, communities in all corners of the Pontiac celebrated Canada’s birthday on July 1. THE EQUITY traveled far and wide to capture some of these celebrations. See anyone you know?

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Pontiac Pride square dance back for second year

Pontiac Pride held its second annual square dance at the Shawville Lions Hall on Saturday night, bringing together both practiced and first-time two-steppers for an evening of fun in celebration of Pride Month. To kick off the dancing, junior 4-H

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A day to think about our history

On June 1, 2025, we had a chance to take a peak back at our history. Cars were lining the streets of Shawville, from the hill at the hospital to halfway into town. It had been many years since the

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Onslow spring fair sees principal get dunked

The Quyon community gathered in the school yard of Onslow Elementary on Thursday evening to partake in the school’s spring fair fundraiser, organized by its Home and School Committee. Around 5 p.m. families started to flood the yard to enjoy

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Thoughts on psychology

Something that I didn’t learn early enough in life was psychology. It was not taught in school or college.When I was in my late 20s, Jeannie and I were attending one of many dairy conferences that we both grew to

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New snack shack boo-booming in the Bay

The chip stand by Highway 148 in Campbell’s Bay is under new ownership this year. Dwayne Mosley, a resident of Mansfield, has been running the chip stand since early May with his wife, kids and grandkids under the name Boo-Boo’s

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