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July 23, 2026

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Otter Lake residents dream big

The recently formed Otter Lake Community Assembly hosted its first brainstorming event on Saturday evening, where over 80 residents shared ideas for how they would

Meet the Meteors!

Fort Coulonge’s new women’s hockey team, the Pontiac Meteors, hosted its first all-women hockey tournament on Saturday, less than four months after Lisa Soucie first

Doug Hodgins (left), Kyle Cockerell (centre) and Reuben Hodgins (right) stand in front of what’s left of the Hodgins family home and the extension Cockerell had nearly completed at the time of the fire.

THE EQUITY’s Year in Review

Already feeling nostalgic for last year? In the fourth and final week of THE EQIUTY’s Year in Review, we take a look back on some

Special guests welcomed at Mansfield en Fête

The Mansfield community gathered at Amyotte Park over the weekend for its annual summer party – Mansfield en Fête – which this year was jam-packed with a ball tournament, live music, dance performances, fireworks and kids’ activities. A new addition

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Ump shortage plaguing minor fastball league

Three weeks into the minor fastball season, local associations are blowing the whistle on an umpire shortage in the region. The Pontiac’s two competitive minor ball associations, located in Shawville and Quyon, have been trying to find officials for the

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Trail runners race for firefighters and food

Runners battled their way through the forest and field course set out at the Brauwerk Hoffman Brewery on Saturday as part of a fundraiser trail run organized in support of the Campbell’s Bay-Litchfield Fire Department. The event saw 26 racers

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McDowell students bring home the hardware

Dr. S.E. McDowell capped off this year’s three-day track and field competition for students in grades 3 to 6 with an award ceremony on June 5 to recognize all the students’ hard work and accomplishments. The young athletes met in

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Otter Lake residents dream big

The recently formed Otter Lake Community Assembly hosted its first brainstorming event on Saturday evening, where over 80 residents shared ideas for how they would like to improve their town. In May, the group plans to get to work on

Read More »

Meet the Meteors!

Fort Coulonge’s new women’s hockey team, the Pontiac Meteors, hosted its first all-women hockey tournament on Saturday, less than four months after Lisa Soucie first began inviting Pontiac women to join her on the ice. Players from Gatineau to Chapeau

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Doug Hodgins (left), Kyle Cockerell (centre) and Reuben Hodgins (right) stand in front of what’s left of the Hodgins family home and the extension Cockerell had nearly completed at the time of the fire.

THE EQUITY’s Year in Review

Already feeling nostalgic for last year? In the fourth and final week of THE EQIUTY’s Year in Review, we take a look back on some of the most memorable Pontiac stories from October, November and December.

Read More »
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