MRC report finds Pontiac’s waste is down, recycling is up
April 23, 2025
A new report on waste production released by the MRC Pontiac’s environment committee at the Apr. 16 council of mayors meeting says the county has
A new report on waste production released by the MRC Pontiac’s environment committee at the Apr. 16 council of mayors meeting says the county has
One year out from the next municipal election, THE EQUITY checked in with the 20 people who have been voted in to lead the communities
An Ottawa Valley historian says expressions, not twang, are the core of local linguistic culture.
While the gas station in Sheenboro has closed and so too has the grocery store, the Parish Hall, on the other hand, is going strong
Brett Thoms Pontiac February 6, 2023 A serious power outage over the weekend affected hundreds of households across the municipalities of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, Chichester, Sheenboro and
Brett Thoms Campbell’s Bay December 23, 2022 The MRC Pontiac Council of Mayors held its last public meeting of 2022 on Dec. 23. The biggest
Charles Dickson Pontiac May 13, 2022 In its March 30 issue, THE EQUITY published the findings of a survey we conducted with Pontiac mayors on
STEPHEN RICCIO MRC PONTIAC Oct. 21, 2020 The MRC Pontiac Council of Mayors gathered virtually for its monthly meeting on Oct. 21 via Zoom. Fort
CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC Sept. 25, 2019 In the runup to the federal election on Oct. 21, The Equity will be putting questions to the candidates
Chris Lowrey PONTIAC June 20, 2017 The MRC Pontiac has been recognized by a cycling interest group as a bike-friendly municipality. Vélo Québec gave the
A new report on waste production released by the MRC Pontiac’s environment committee at the Apr. 16 council of mayors meeting says the county has seen a decrease in total waste produced alongside an increase in recycling over the past
One year out from the next municipal election, THE EQUITY checked in with the 20 people who have been voted in to lead the communities across the Pontiac.
An Ottawa Valley historian says expressions, not twang, are the core of local linguistic culture.
While the gas station in Sheenboro has closed and so too has the grocery store, the Parish Hall, on the other hand, is going strong and events there still bring Sheeners out en masse. On Sunday, the hall was bursting
Brett Thoms Pontiac February 6, 2023 A serious power outage over the weekend affected hundreds of households across the municipalities of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, Chichester, Sheenboro and Waltham, as temperatures dipped as low as -35 celsius. The power outage began around 1
Brett Thoms Campbell’s Bay December 23, 2022 The MRC Pontiac Council of Mayors held its last public meeting of 2022 on Dec. 23. The biggest news out of the meeting was the approval of funding for 27 local projects through
Charles Dickson Pontiac May 13, 2022 In its March 30 issue, THE EQUITY published the findings of a survey we conducted with Pontiac mayors on the subject of the proposed nuclear dump site at Chalk River. Of the 18 mayors
STEPHEN RICCIO MRC PONTIAC Oct. 21, 2020 The MRC Pontiac Council of Mayors gathered virtually for its monthly meeting on Oct. 21 via Zoom. Fort Coulonge Mayor Gaston Allard was absent for the third consecutive meeting and pro-Mayor Debbie Laporte
CALEB NICKERSON PONTIAC Sept. 25, 2019 In the runup to the federal election on Oct. 21, The Equity will be putting questions to the candidates vying for a seat in Pontiac. Readers can send in their questions to editor@theequity.ca to
Chris Lowrey PONTIAC June 20, 2017 The MRC Pontiac has been recognized by a cycling interest group as a bike-friendly municipality. Vélo Québec gave the MRC Pontiac an honourable mention for the organization’s mouvement vélosypathique certification program. Vélo Québec is
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