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November 19, 2025

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Searching for relatives

Dear Editor, My name is Lorraine Beauparlant and I was born on Sept. 28, 1957 at the Pontiac Community Hospital. I was given up for

Very grateful

Dear Editor, On June 23, I had to visit the emergency department of the regional hospital in Shawville and was treated by Dr. Maria Kungurov.

Happy Canada Day

This time of year, the Pontiac is buzzing. The cottage communities are full, students just finished school for the year, summer has officially started and

Grateful and pleased

Dear Editor, Having moved here from Ontario over a year ago, I had no idea what to expect. But I am grateful and very pleased.

An end to a long legal saga

On June 12, the Municipality of Pontiac council decided that based on the legal opinion of RPGL lawyers, they would not pursue the recouperation of

In Praise of Cardboard

In Praise of Cardboard Dear Editor, I recently had the experience of unpacking and assembling a set of kitchen cupboards, from that Swedish company. Their

Donald Trump is a dunce

U.S. President Donald Trump put his ignorance on full display – yet again – this past weekend at the G7 summit in Quebec when he

We need better palliative care

Palliative care is one of the most important healthcare initiatives that can be offered. When someone is diagnosed with a terminal illness, we as a

It’s about time!

After nearly 10 years of hand-wringing, it appears that the Pontiac will finally get the redundant phone line that local leaders have been calling for.

Shawville deserves Bryan Murray Arena

It was recently revealed that the municipality of Shawville has formed a committee tasked with bringing a new arena to town. The arena would be

Searching for relatives

Dear Editor, My name is Lorraine Beauparlant and I was born on Sept. 28, 1957 at the Pontiac Community Hospital. I was given up for adoption four days later and sent to Orphelinat Sainte-Thérèse de Hull et Crèche de Miséricorde

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Very grateful

Dear Editor, On June 23, I had to visit the emergency department of the regional hospital in Shawville and was treated by Dr. Maria Kungurov. She saved my life. I am very grateful for the services of this hospital which

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Happy Canada Day

This time of year, the Pontiac is buzzing. The cottage communities are full, students just finished school for the year, summer has officially started and Canada Day is around the corner. Canada Day is a great opportunity to kick back

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Grateful and pleased

Dear Editor, Having moved here from Ontario over a year ago, I had no idea what to expect. But I am grateful and very pleased. A huge thunderstorm passed over our little house north of Otter Lake on Route 301

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An end to a long legal saga

On June 12, the Municipality of Pontiac council decided that based on the legal opinion of RPGL lawyers, they would not pursue the recouperation of legal fees from former councillor and mayor Eddie McCann. The RPGL lawyers are the same

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In Praise of Cardboard

In Praise of Cardboard Dear Editor, I recently had the experience of unpacking and assembling a set of kitchen cupboards, from that Swedish company. Their assembly system, once you get the hang of it, is elegant engineering. One thing that

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Donald Trump is a dunce

U.S. President Donald Trump put his ignorance on full display – yet again – this past weekend at the G7 summit in Quebec when he blistered Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for having the audacity to not capitulate to the Trump

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We need better palliative care

Palliative care is one of the most important healthcare initiatives that can be offered. When someone is diagnosed with a terminal illness, we as a society need to make sure that they are as comfortable as possible in their final

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It’s about time!

After nearly 10 years of hand-wringing, it appears that the Pontiac will finally get the redundant phone line that local leaders have been calling for. Welcome to 1999. After years of service interruptions, Bell announced that it will finally pony

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Shawville deserves Bryan Murray Arena

It was recently revealed that the municipality of Shawville has formed a committee tasked with bringing a new arena to town. The arena would be named after local hockey legend Bryan Murray. THE EQUITY published an editorial in the wake

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