Meet the candidates for MRC Pontiac warden
October 14, 2025
Over the past few weeks, THE EQUITY sat down for video interviews with each of the four candidates hoping to secure your vote for MRC
Over the past few weeks, THE EQUITY sat down for video interviews with each of the four candidates hoping to secure your vote for MRC
Roger Peter Lafond became the municipality’s next mayor after brother-in-law Joe Lance dropped out of the race.
Upcoming fire service meetings and solar development challenges were also discussed at the monthly council meeting.
The parents of a young girl who died of bone cancer in 2023 organized their second annual fundraiser event in Chapeau on Saturday evening to
The Federal Liberal caucus is meeting in Edmonton this week to discuss priorities before Parliament resumes on Monday, Sept. 15. THE EQUITY spoke with Pontiac-Kitigan
Allumette Island is celebrating a win after new money was released for an affordable housing complex in Chapeau’s lower town, which the municipality hopes can
This weekend, Allumette Island turned into a party island during its annual community celebration – Island Fest. The three-day event hosted sports tournaments of all
This weekend the Sand Bay Association hosted its annual Sand Bay Fun Days – two days packed with land and water games for all ages
There was more than one reason to go out for ice cream over the weekend. Yes, it was National Ice Cream Day on Sunday, but
An Otter Lake committee has chosen two projects to receive money as part of the municipality’s participatory budget program launched this spring. The Otter Lake
Over the past few weeks, THE EQUITY sat down for video interviews with each of the four candidates hoping to secure your vote for MRC Pontiac warden. Get to know what they hope to bring to the position.
Roger Peter Lafond became the municipality’s next mayor after brother-in-law Joe Lance dropped out of the race.
Upcoming fire service meetings and solar development challenges were also discussed at the monthly council meeting.
The parents of a young girl who died of bone cancer in 2023 organized their second annual fundraiser event in Chapeau on Saturday evening to support children battling cancer at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). This year’s Kendyl
The Federal Liberal caucus is meeting in Edmonton this week to discuss priorities before Parliament resumes on Monday, Sept. 15. THE EQUITY spoke with Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi MP Sophie Chatel as she gears up to return to the House of Commons,
Allumette Island is celebrating a win after new money was released for an affordable housing complex in Chapeau’s lower town, which the municipality hopes can start construction sometime in the next year. Federal and provincial governments announced last week that
This weekend, Allumette Island turned into a party island during its annual community celebration – Island Fest. The three-day event hosted sports tournaments of all kinds, including washers, volleyball, pickleball and this year, the community classic family ball tournament, all
This weekend the Sand Bay Association hosted its annual Sand Bay Fun Days – two days packed with land and water games for all ages that have been a tradition in the community for generations. Saturday hosted land, water, and
There was more than one reason to go out for ice cream over the weekend. Yes, it was National Ice Cream Day on Sunday, but three Pontiac businesses were among the dozen or so across the Ottawa Valley that donated
An Otter Lake committee has chosen two projects to receive money as part of the municipality’s participatory budget program launched this spring. The Otter Lake 150 committee will receive $12,950 toward celebrations for the municipality’s 150th anniversary next year, and
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