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July 23, 2026

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Otter Lake residents dream big

The recently formed Otter Lake Community Assembly hosted its first brainstorming event on Saturday evening, where over 80 residents shared ideas for how they would

Doug Hodgins (left), Kyle Cockerell (centre) and Reuben Hodgins (right) stand in front of what’s left of the Hodgins family home and the extension Cockerell had nearly completed at the time of the fire.

THE EQUITY’s Year in Review

Already feeling nostalgic for last year? In the fourth and final week of THE EQIUTY’s Year in Review, we take a look back on some

The Way We Were – July 10, 2024

25 Years Ago – July 7, 1999 Armitage in horse racing hall of fame: Former county veterinarian Roly Armitage has occupied many positions in his

Year in Review – January and February 2023 Over the next few weeks we we will reviewing events that affected us here in the Pontiac,

Otter Lake residents dream big

The recently formed Otter Lake Community Assembly hosted its first brainstorming event on Saturday evening, where over 80 residents shared ideas for how they would like to improve their town. In May, the group plans to get to work on

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Heating system malfunction at ESSC prompts evacuation

Nobody was injured Wednesday afternoon after a pellet stove at École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge (ESSC) malfunctioned, causing smoke to circulate through the school’s ventilation system and all occupants of the building to be evacuated. Mansfield and Pontefract fire chief Patrick Bertrand

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Doug Hodgins (left), Kyle Cockerell (centre) and Reuben Hodgins (right) stand in front of what’s left of the Hodgins family home and the extension Cockerell had nearly completed at the time of the fire.

THE EQUITY’s Year in Review

Already feeling nostalgic for last year? In the fourth and final week of THE EQIUTY’s Year in Review, we take a look back on some of the most memorable Pontiac stories from October, November and December.

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The Way We Were – July 10, 2024

25 Years Ago – July 7, 1999 Armitage in horse racing hall of fame: Former county veterinarian Roly Armitage has occupied many positions in his illustrious career, but the most recent appointment has left him humbled. “I most certainly didn’t

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Year in Review – January and February 2023 Over the next few weeks we we will reviewing events that affected us here in the Pontiac, in THE EQUITY’S 2023 Year in Review January Fire at bus garage A fire at

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