Chatel shares priorities ahead of return of Parliament
September 9, 2025
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
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
This year will mark the 45th anniversary of the Terry Fox Run, which first took place on Sept. 13, 1981, just months after its namesake
This past Friday (Sept. 5), a young lad from the Shawville area donated his recently trimmed mane and a whopping $1,650 cheque to the Children’s
At the Shawville municipal council meeting on Sept. 9, council approved a slew of contracts for winter road maintenance as well as heating oil and
If you ask Elden Zimmerling the secret to a long life, he’s not sure he’s got the answer. The Otter Lake native wonders if his
Two Pontiac Lions alumni are preparing for important seasons in their hockey careers this fall at two high-level prep schools. Pierce Rusenstrom, a 16-year-old defenceman
The Royals claimed victory over the Athletics in the final Shawville Men’s Fastpitch game on Sept. 2.
If you’re already in withdrawal after this year’s fair, we’ve got you covered. From the gymkhana to the derby, the horse pulls to the 4-H
When Ayumi Yoshikata came to the Pontiac from Itoshima, Japan, 25 years ago, she came to learn English – but left with a lifetime of
The Pontiac Reception Centre (CAP) is calling on the community to raise the $30,000 needed to fund new equipment upgrades at the Shawville long-term care
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,
This year will mark the 45th anniversary of the Terry Fox Run, which first took place on Sept. 13, 1981, just months after its namesake passed away from cancer and a little over a year after his famous Marathon of
This past Friday (Sept. 5), a young lad from the Shawville area donated his recently trimmed mane and a whopping $1,650 cheque to the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). Five-year-old Irving Rusenstrom is starting kindergarten this year and had
At the Shawville municipal council meeting on Sept. 9, council approved a slew of contracts for winter road maintenance as well as heating oil and fuel supplies. For the service of blowing snow, which is needed about four to six
If you ask Elden Zimmerling the secret to a long life, he’s not sure he’s got the answer. The Otter Lake native wonders if his faith may have something to do with it. “My mother was really the one that
Two Pontiac Lions alumni are preparing for important seasons in their hockey careers this fall at two high-level prep schools. Pierce Rusenstrom, a 16-year-old defenceman from Bristol, is entering his first year with Okanagan Hockey Ontario (OHO), a prep school
The Royals claimed victory over the Athletics in the final Shawville Men’s Fastpitch game on Sept. 2.
If you’re already in withdrawal after this year’s fair, we’ve got you covered. From the gymkhana to the derby, the horse pulls to the 4-H market, the midway rides to the truck pull slides, catch up on this year’s highlights
When Ayumi Yoshikata came to the Pontiac from Itoshima, Japan, 25 years ago, she came to learn English – but left with a lifetime of reading to do. Her exchange program in Canada led her one Sunday to a Shawville
The Pontiac Reception Centre (CAP) is calling on the community to raise the $30,000 needed to fund new equipment upgrades at the Shawville long-term care home. The effort is being led by CAP foundation, which works to raise money for
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