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News

School supplies sought for Shawville

CHRIS LOWREY SHAWVILLE Aug. 15, 2018 The Parents Voice in Shawville is looking for donations…

August 14, 2018Comments Off on School supplies sought for ShawvilleRead More

New bylaws for Gatineau Park property owners in the works

CHRIS LOWREY MUNICIPALITY OF PONTIAC Aug. 15, 2018 Municipality of Pontiac landowners in the Gatineau…

August 14, 2018Comments Off on New bylaws for Gatineau Park property owners in the worksRead More

DIY drive-thru

DIY drive-thru

CALEB NICKERSON MANSFIELD ET PONTEFRACT Aug. 8, 2018 A new drive-through window was temporarily installed…

August 14, 2018Comments Off on DIY drive-thruRead More

A bench for long-time town foreman Denzil Yach

A bench for long-time town foreman Denzil Yach

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE Aug. 8, 2018 The Shawville Lions recently honoured a member for all…

August 7, 2018Comments Off on A bench for long-time town foreman Denzil YachRead More

$200,000 in additional funding for abattoir

$200,000 in additional funding for abattoir

CHRIS LOWREY SHAWVILLE Aug. 1, 2018 The Quebec Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has…

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Features

First-rate female film fest in Coulonge. Story and photos by Caleb Nickerson

First-rate female film fest in Coulonge. Story and photos by Caleb Nickerson

Over the weekend, film buffs, directors, bohemians and locals all ventured out into the unknown and experienced a new addition into the summer calendar in Fort Coulonge: a…

August 14, 2018Comments Off on First-rate female film fest in Coulonge. Story and photos by Caleb NickersonRead More

Gardens, gifts and more, oh my! Photos and story by CALEB NICKERSON

Gardens, gifts and more, oh my! Photos and story by CALEB NICKERSON

Over the weekend, nine property owners throughout the Pontiac opened their homes to a multitude of guests for the fourth Gardens and Gifts tour. The self-guided trek featured…

August 7, 2018Comments Off on Gardens, gifts and more, oh my! Photos and story by CALEB NICKERSONRead More

Film festival highlighting women in the director’s chair By Donald Teuma-Castelletti

Film festival highlighting women in the director’s chair By Donald Teuma-Castelletti

For many in the Pontiac, the idea of bringing a film festival to the area may seem a bit absurd – especially because there is neither a cinema…

July 31, 2018Comments Off on Film festival highlighting women in the director’s chair By Donald Teuma-CastellettiRead More

Painted Hilltop a hidden gem by Caleb Nickerson

Painted Hilltop a hidden gem by Caleb Nickerson

Deep in the hills southwest of Otter Lake, along a dirt road seemingly leading into the middle of nowhere, two sisters and their parents have started a new…

July 17, 2018Comments Off on Painted Hilltop a hidden gem by Caleb NickersonRead More

Editorials

Property owners in Gatineau Park deserve rights

A regular refrain in this province is that business and property owners are burdened with unnecessary red tape. For a local…

August 14, 2018Comments Off on Property owners in Gatineau Park deserve rightsRead More

Abattoir looks promising

Whenever there is an announcement in the Pontiac about a new business that will bring with it much needed jobs, it…

August 7, 2018Comments Off on Abattoir looks promisingRead More

Bay artists put on big show hosted by NBMA

Bay artists put on big show hosted by NBMA

CALEB NICKERSON NORWAY BAY Aug. 1, 2018 There was…

Residency attracts artists from home and away

Residency attracts artists from home and away

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE July 20, 2018 On July 20,…

Portage artists circuit encourages local tourism, exposure

Donald Teuma-Castelletti PORTAGE DU FORT July 18, 2018 An…

Movement and creation explored at vernissage

Movement and creation explored at vernissage

Donald Teuma-Castelletti PORTAGE DU FORT June 22, 2018 Two…

Otter Lake card and dart results

Tuesday, July 31 card results were: 50/50 was won…

Card and dart results

Tuesday, July 24 cards results from Otter Lake: 50/50…

Otter Lake Golden Age dart and card results

July 17/2018 cards results. 50/50 Doreen Zimmerling, Door prize…

Quyon Catholic Women’s League meets

The Quyon CWL held its monthly meeting the evening…

Warden continues listening tour

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE June 12, 2018 On June 12,…

Over 200 vote in advance polls

CALEB NICKERSON SHAWVILLE June 3, 2018 Though provincial election…

Story time with Warden Toller

Story time with Warden Toller

Donald Teuma-Castelletti CAMPBELL’S BAY April 28, 2018 Guests to…

MRC Pontiac to introduce volunteer award

Chris Lowrey PONTIAC April 18, 2018 At the last…

Vinton DIANE BOISVERT 819-921-5296 news@theequity.ca

It was another busy week for me. Last Thursday…

Quyon JILL YOUNG 819-918-0623 jillianyoung6@gmail.com

Congratulations to Nick Armitage and Stephanie Kingsbury who were…

Caldwell CONNIE HUNTER 819-647-4700 news@theequity.ca

I hope everyone is having a good summer. It…

Ladysmith Lillian Pasch 819-647-5304news@theequity.ca

Our sympathy to the family and friends of Clare…

Comets hold double tourney

Comets hold double tourney

Donald Teuma-Castelletti FORT COULONGE July 28, 2018 Those looking…

Local fastpitch update

Local fastpitch update

SHAWVILLE Two games took place on July 17, starting…

Local fastpitch update

SHAWVILLE Games on July 10 started with the Tubman…

Local fastpitch update

SHAWVILLE The first game on June 26 saw Young’s…

Chris Judd

The barn dance by Chris Judd

Farmers have always been known to work long hours tilling their fields, planting crops, cutting hay, harvesting crops and tending their animals. All this while watching the…

August 14, 2018Comments Off on The barn dance by Chris Judd

The Way We Were

The Way We Were Compiled by Bonnie Chevrier

Aug. 11, 1993, 25 Years Ago Japanese tour didn’t break the budget: Shawville was able to give a delegation from Japan the grand tour of the area…

August 14, 2018Comments Off on The Way We Were Compiled by Bonnie Chevrier

Letters to the Editor

Pourquoi une piscine est nécessaire dans le Pontiac ?

Cher éditeur, À mesure que nous progressons, le Pontiac attire de plus en plus d’entreprises et d’investisseurs, il nous faut donc aménager le Pontiac avec les infrastructures…

July 24, 2018Comments Off on Pourquoi une piscine est nécessaire dans le Pontiac ?

Opinions

Changed on the inside

My daughter-in-law to be, Darcy, took in a stray tom cat in the fall that seemed to be near death. His ear was torn from fighting, his…

October 10, 2017Comments Off on Changed on the inside