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Sisters banking on Shawville’s support
BY ANDREA CRANFIELD Equity Editor Contrary to the dark, grey skies above Shawville on May 3 and 4, the Royal Bank on the corner of Main and Centre streets had a bright pink radiance. Pink bows hung along the building and various shades of pink ribbons hung from a tree outside. Sisters Aileen Sheppard and …
Monuments no more
BY JULIELEE STITT Equity Reporter Charles Stephens was driving along Hwy. 148 in his truck on Monday morning when he noticed Quebec Ministry of Transportation (MTQ) vehicles pulled over on the side of the road near a monument. Employees were digging up a cross that was erected almost one year ago in memory of Noel …
St. John’s Elementary School celebrates buddies and books
BY JULIELEE STITT Equity Reporter If you’re reading this sentence, someone has given you a “fundamental life skill”. It might have been a parent, babysitter or a teacher. For some youth at St. John’s Elementary School in Campbell’s Bay it was a reading buddy. The school celebrated volunteers who participate in their Reading Buddy program …
Scientific discovery increases value of Pontiac soil
BY JULIELEE STITT Equity Reporter Pontiac doesn’t have the potential for a viable uranium mining industry, said Nouveau Monde mining company CEO and President Eric Desaulniers, silencing claims that the area is a hotbed for the resource. “There is uranium in Outaouias, that’s a fact. There’s some, but not enough,” Desaulniers told mayors at an …
Otter Lake awards firefighters for years of dedicated service
BY ADRIENNE TAYLOR Equity Reporter The Otter Lake Fire Department hosted a ball at the town’s R.A. late Saturday night.The R.A. Hall was packed with supporters, family and friends as the department celebrated. The Otter Lake Fire Department dates back to the 1940s and in that time has had three chiefs.The first fire chief on …
Pontiac High student welds her way to the top
BY JULIELEE STITT Equity Reporter Gender doesn’t matter when it comes to welding, says Pontiac High School (PHS) student Elly-May Cameron. At just 16 years old, Cameron is the first woman to win first place in Algonquin College’s Options 2012 welding competition. The contest is an annual event hosted by the college located in Pembroke, …
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