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July 23, 2026

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Welcome Reese Rusenstrom 

THE EQUITY is pleased to announce Bristol native Reese Rusenstrom will be joining the team this summer as a marketing intern.  Reese has just completed

Canada Day comes early

Several Pontiac communities couldn’t wait until July 1 to show off their Canadian pride. Ladysmith and Sand Bay both celebrated the country’s birthday on Saturday

Quyon notes

Happy Canada Day to all!  As I write this column on Monday morning, the festivities are yet to take place, with Quyon celebrating the evening

Pontiac Farmers’ Markets

If your vegetable garden doesn’t pan out quite as planned, you need a last-minute bouquet of flowers or you’re sick of paying too much for

The place we call home

Every summer, I get the same reminder. The Pontiac is not just where I work. It is where I belong. Through my role as the

Welcome Reese Rusenstrom 

THE EQUITY is pleased to announce Bristol native Reese Rusenstrom will be joining the team this summer as a marketing intern.  Reese has just completed the first of two years of the Business Management program at Olds College in Alberta,

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Canada Day comes early

Several Pontiac communities couldn’t wait until July 1 to show off their Canadian pride. Ladysmith and Sand Bay both celebrated the country’s birthday on Saturday (June 27), bringing neighbours together for some food, games and live music.  The Ladysmith Recreation

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Quyon notes

Happy Canada Day to all!  As I write this column on Monday morning, the festivities are yet to take place, with Quyon celebrating the evening of June 30th.  I will be sure to re-cap all of the fun next week. 

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New home renovation store opens in Quyon 

One could hardly find a parking spot on rue Clarendon in Quyon on Saturday for the grand opening of the new Maisons Modèles home renovation store.  Members of the public browsed selections of cabinetry, countertops, paints and tiles in the

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Pontiac Farmers’ Markets

If your vegetable garden doesn’t pan out quite as planned, you need a last-minute bouquet of flowers or you’re sick of paying too much for eggs at the grocery store, Pontiac farmers have you covered. Stop by any of the

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The place we call home

Every summer, I get the same reminder. The Pontiac is not just where I work. It is where I belong. Through my role as the MRC’s tourism developer, I spend a lot of time telling people outside of this region

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