‘Literacy means making sense of your world’
November 22, 2023
Outgoing Western Quebec Literacy Council president shares insights from the job Camilla Faragalli Campbell’s Bay Nov. 20, 2023 The Western Quebec Literacy Council (WQLC) has
Outgoing Western Quebec Literacy Council president shares insights from the job Camilla Faragalli Campbell’s Bay Nov. 20, 2023 The Western Quebec Literacy Council (WQLC) has
25 Years Ago – Oct. 14, 1998 Pontiac Municipal council hopefuls square off at all-candidates meeting: The nomination papers are in, platforms are being developed
Incinerator worries Dear Editor, To anyone who thinks an incinerator by a water source is a good idea, there is no such thing as a
25 Years Ago – Oct. 7, 1998 Senior golfer shoots junior score in Mansfield: One of the most difficult challenges in golf (and there are
Money up in smoke Dear Editor, I have been reading the news items about the proposed garbage incinerator in the Pontiac with increasing amazement. Certainly
Most grateful Dear Editor, On Friday, July 28, my husband Eugene and I were travelling west on Hwy 148, just west of Shawville, when a
A few years ago, at a breakfast in Shawville, two old farmers wondered “what could be done to let our farmers be competitive in the
Quyon – Jill Young This past Friday was Graduation Day for the Pontiac High students and it was so much fun seeing all of the
Waltham – Helen Perry The Pontiac area is now experiencing a forest fire threat to the entire region. Sopfeu is reporting three out of control
At a time when print media are facing unprecedented challenges across the country and local newspapers are disappearing at an alarming rate, the fact that
Outgoing Western Quebec Literacy Council president shares insights from the job Camilla Faragalli Campbell’s Bay Nov. 20, 2023 The Western Quebec Literacy Council (WQLC) has been supporting individuals looking to improve upon their literacy in the Pontiac and larger Outaouais
25 Years Ago – Oct. 14, 1998 Pontiac Municipal council hopefuls square off at all-candidates meeting: The nomination papers are in, platforms are being developed and the electorate is learning where candidates stand on the many issues. With five candidates
Incinerator worries Dear Editor, To anyone who thinks an incinerator by a water source is a good idea, there is no such thing as a leakproof facility. There will be spills, runoff, air pollution. Not to mention off-gassing, if ashes
25 Years Ago – Oct. 7, 1998 Senior golfer shoots junior score in Mansfield: One of the most difficult challenges in golf (and there are many) is shooting your age over 18 holes, a feat not necessarily lessened with more
Money up in smoke Dear Editor, I have been reading the news items about the proposed garbage incinerator in the Pontiac with increasing amazement. Certainly people could be concerned about air pollution. The notion that these things emit gas that
Most grateful Dear Editor, On Friday, July 28, my husband Eugene and I were travelling west on Hwy 148, just west of Shawville, when a giant oak tree fell across our trailer which was carrying our lawn mower during a
A few years ago, at a breakfast in Shawville, two old farmers wondered “what could be done to let our farmers be competitive in the world?” For the previous 60 years since World War II, farmers had been coached by
Quyon – Jill Young This past Friday was Graduation Day for the Pontiac High students and it was so much fun seeing all of the photos on Facebook. Everyone looked wonderful in their beautiful gowns and handsome suits. All the
Waltham – Helen Perry The Pontiac area is now experiencing a forest fire threat to the entire region. Sopfeu is reporting three out of control fires in the Pontiac as of today June 4. Sopfeu is showing a total of
At a time when print media are facing unprecedented challenges across the country and local newspapers are disappearing at an alarming rate, the fact that this year marks the 140th anniversary of THE EQUITY is a remarkable achievement. The first
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