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September 10, 2026

Shawville

Shawville notes

Our sympathies with the Kingdon family on the loss of Robert on June 23, at the age of 85. Our condolences to the Hodgins and

Waltham notes

This past week, we were in a severe heat wave. Some days, the temperature was 45 with the humidex. On Tuesday and Wednesday, we experienced

Pontiac long-term care homes get renos 

Two Pontiac healthcare facilities got major infrastructure upgrades this spring, both of which were officially unveiled last week.  The CHSLD Manoir Sacré-Coeur long-term care home

Canada Day brings the heat

Last week’s hot and humid temperatures didn’t stop a sea of red and white from spreading across the Pontiac as communities from Sheenboro to Alleyn-et-Cawood

Full-Time Reporter

Full-Time Reporter

We are currently accepting applications for a full-time reporter to join our small team covering the news of the Pontiac region for both our weekly

Happy Canada Day, Pontiac

This Canada Day, we are sharing an editorial first published in this newspaper on July 1, 1987. At the time, many editorials were printed without

Shawville notes

Welcome back to our cottagers and family visiting for the Canada Day activities. On July 1, we celebrated Canada Day by attending the Lions Club

Subjunctivision

Dear Editor, A former neighbour, Christopher of Waterfall, told me about a book he’d read. This was decades ago, when ideas were commonly disseminated through

Shawville notes

Our sympathies with the Kingdon family on the loss of Robert on June 23, at the age of 85. Our condolences to the Hodgins and Draper families on the loss of Terry-Lyn on June 29, at the age of 65.

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Waltham notes

This past week, we were in a severe heat wave. Some days, the temperature was 45 with the humidex. On Tuesday and Wednesday, we experienced severe thunderstorms with torrential rainfall and very strong winds. We lost power on Tuesday night

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Pontiac long-term care homes get renos 

Two Pontiac healthcare facilities got major infrastructure upgrades this spring, both of which were officially unveiled last week.  The CHSLD Manoir Sacré-Coeur long-term care home in Mansfield-et-Pontefract got a much-needed kitchen renovation that saw new stainless steel counters and cupboards

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Canada Day brings the heat

Last week’s hot and humid temperatures didn’t stop a sea of red and white from spreading across the Pontiac as communities from Sheenboro to Alleyn-et-Cawood celebrated this country’s birthday.  Beginning in Quyon on June 30, the community came together to

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Full-Time Reporter

Full-Time Reporter

We are currently accepting applications for a full-time reporter to join our small team covering the news of the Pontiac region for both our weekly newspaper and our digital platforms.  Who we are:  Founded in 1883, The Equity is a

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Happy Canada Day, Pontiac

This Canada Day, we are sharing an editorial first published in this newspaper on July 1, 1987. At the time, many editorials were printed without a name attached to them, meant to reflect the general opinion of the newspaper rather

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Shawville notes

Welcome back to our cottagers and family visiting for the Canada Day activities. On July 1, we celebrated Canada Day by attending the Lions Club breakfast and then the annual Canada Day Flea Market.  The parade followed at 1:00 p.m.

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Subjunctivision

Dear Editor, A former neighbour, Christopher of Waterfall, told me about a book he’d read. This was decades ago, when ideas were commonly disseminated through books.  This book, which I never saw myself, contained a concept called subjunctivision. It went

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