Current Issue

March 26, 2026

Current Conditions in Shawville -1.8°C

100 Years Ago

March 25, 1926

Local news: THE EQUITY had a call last Friday from Mr. Fred W. Schwartz, “the Maple Syrup King” of Pontiac, who was just home from

March 18, 1926

Local news: The ratepayers of Campbell’s Bay voted strongly in support of the by-law to provide the village with electric light and power from the

March 11, 1926

Local news: The business men of the village of Campbells Bay have organized a Board of Trade. This reminds THE EQUITY that once upon a

March 4, 1926

Local news:Mr. Trueman Tuck has removed his barber shop and Insurance office across the street to the premises lately occupied by Miss Mary Foran as

February 25, 1926

Local news: Have you had the mumps? If not your chances for getting into the procession are fairly good—especially if you take the risk of

February 18, 1926

Local news: St. Paul’s Young Ladies’ Guild held a pleasant and successful driving party on Monday evening of last week. The objective was Mr. John

February 11, 1926

Local news: Misses Florence and Evelyn Howard entertained the members of St. Paul’s Young Girls’ Guild on Wednesday afternoon of last week, when they took

February 4, 1926

Local news: Last week Judge Monet, of Montreal, sentenced a man to five years in the penitentiary for stealing twenty-seven cents from another man with

January 28, 1926

Chicken Thieves Still Active: Information reached here on Friday that the chicken thieves whose exploits here were noted in our last issue, have been pursuing

January 21, 1926

Hockey: Hockey, in a local or county sense, is far from evoking the interest it did in years gone by, when there was considerable rivalry

March 25, 1926

Local news: THE EQUITY had a call last Friday from Mr. Fred W. Schwartz, “the Maple Syrup King” of Pontiac, who was just home from managing one of Gillies Bros’ camps on the Coulonge. Fred stated it has been a

Read More »

March 18, 1926

Local news: The ratepayers of Campbell’s Bay voted strongly in support of the by-law to provide the village with electric light and power from the Ottawa River Power Co., at Calumet Falls. The location of the proposed line has not

Read More »

March 11, 1926

Local news: The business men of the village of Campbells Bay have organized a Board of Trade. This reminds THE EQUITY that once upon a time Shawville organized a similar institution, but it seems to have fallen into a state

Read More »

March 4, 1926

Local news:Mr. Trueman Tuck has removed his barber shop and Insurance office across the street to the premises lately occupied by Miss Mary Foran as a Millinery Parlor. We learn that Mr. Clifton N. Woodley, has been notified that he

Read More »

February 25, 1926

Local news: Have you had the mumps? If not your chances for getting into the procession are fairly good—especially if you take the risk of paying a sympathetic visit to your afflicted neighbors. In the scheme of nature’s economy, mumps

Read More »

February 18, 1926

Local news: St. Paul’s Young Ladies’ Guild held a pleasant and successful driving party on Monday evening of last week. The objective was Mr. John E. Horner’s farm residence near Murrells, where several hours’ amusement was indulged in. About 30

Read More »

February 11, 1926

Local news: Misses Florence and Evelyn Howard entertained the members of St. Paul’s Young Girls’ Guild on Wednesday afternoon of last week, when they took occasion to present two of their members who are going away, namely, Misses Mary Foran

Read More »

February 4, 1926

Local news: Last week Judge Monet, of Montreal, sentenced a man to five years in the penitentiary for stealing twenty-seven cents from another man with violence. If this judgment fits the crime, how about the man who steals a dozen

Read More »

January 28, 1926

Chicken Thieves Still Active: Information reached here on Friday that the chicken thieves whose exploits here were noted in our last issue, have been pursuing their nocturnal depredations farther down through the county. That the parties who perpetrated these recent

Read More »

January 21, 1926

Hockey: Hockey, in a local or county sense, is far from evoking the interest it did in years gone by, when there was considerable rivalry between the several principal villages of the county—Coulonge, Campbells Bay, Portage du Fort, Shawville and

Read More »

How to Share on Facebook

Unfortunately, Meta (Facebook’s parent company) has blocked the sharing of news content in Canada. Normally, you would not be able to share links from The Equity, but if you copy the link below, Facebook won’t block you!

Subscribe Now

For over 140 years, The Equity has delivered trusted, independent reporting that keeps the Pontiac informed — and connected.

With printing and labour costs rising, and ad revenue shifting to social media giants, your support is more essential than ever. By subscribing, you help us continue telling the stories that shape our region.