Continuing the story
June 11, 2025
For nearly a century and a half, THE EQUITY has told the story of the Pontiac — written one week at a time. It has
For nearly a century and a half, THE EQUITY has told the story of the Pontiac — written one week at a time. It has
THE EQUITY has been a familiar and welcome visitor at kitchen tables across the Pontiac for generations. For more than half THE EQUITY’S 142-year life,
The promoters of vaping – largely the e-cigarette divisions of tobacco companies – market it as a way to quit smoking. Vaping involves the use
Yes, we’ve got Promise, right here in Pontiac County. Promise with a capital P and that rhymes with E and that stands for school, well,
Municipalities levy property taxes based on the value of the property being taxed. A key measure of a property’s value is what someone is willing
In 2001, Canada’s Lloyd Axworthy led a United Nations commission that promoted the adoption of a resolution that would obligate the international community to intervene
Once again, Canada has held a peaceful, orderly election process with an uncontested outcome. We may take this for granted, but we shouldn’t. It is
In a national election where the competition between candidates often turns ugly, it was heartening to witness last week’s conversation among the people vying to
A phone call came in last week from a stranger with an ominous warning. Colette Boisvert Canavan, the director general of a nine-unit seniors home
It began with an idea. Thomas Villeneuve wanted to create a space where he and fellow residents of Otter Lake could build a shared vision
For nearly a century and a half, THE EQUITY has told the story of the Pontiac — written one week at a time. It has marked our milestones, preserved our history, and held up a mirror to the communities we
THE EQUITY has been a familiar and welcome visitor at kitchen tables across the Pontiac for generations. For more than half THE EQUITY’S 142-year life, members of the Dickson family have had the privilege of being its stewards. It began
The promoters of vaping – largely the e-cigarette divisions of tobacco companies – market it as a way to quit smoking. Vaping involves the use of e-cigarettes, roughly the size and shape of a pen, that can be loaded with
Yes, we’ve got Promise, right here in Pontiac County. Promise with a capital P and that rhymes with E and that stands for school, well, école (with apologies to The Music Man). Consider the recent activities of some Pontiac students
Municipalities levy property taxes based on the value of the property being taxed. A key measure of a property’s value is what someone is willing to pay for it. In Alleyn and Cawood, people have been willing to pay quite
In 2001, Canada’s Lloyd Axworthy led a United Nations commission that promoted the adoption of a resolution that would obligate the international community to intervene in cases of ethnic cleansing, genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity in states that
Once again, Canada has held a peaceful, orderly election process with an uncontested outcome. We may take this for granted, but we shouldn’t. It is the result of a rules-based system in which we all have confidence that it will
In a national election where the competition between candidates often turns ugly, it was heartening to witness last week’s conversation among the people vying to represent Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi in which the interplay among them was respectful, civil and, at times,
A phone call came in last week from a stranger with an ominous warning. Colette Boisvert Canavan, the director general of a nine-unit seniors home in Low, shared what she had learned from a CISSSO director: that the CLSC in
It began with an idea. Thomas Villeneuve wanted to create a space where he and fellow residents of Otter Lake could build a shared vision for the future of their community. Turns out he’s not alone. In March, he invited
A celebration of the 150th anniversary of the construction of the Culbute Locks, an industrial marvel in its day and an important part of our local heritage.
A day filled with celebration;
– The Great Canadian Lumberjack Show
– Music and dancing
– Food and drink
– and much more!
We acknowledge the support of the Government of Canada
PPHS REUNION: August 2, 2025
REGISTRATION IS ON AND ACTIVE!
$60 per person (cocktails, dinner)
Come connect with your classmates. Space limited, so registration & payment a must.
E-transfer: pphsreunioncommittee@gmail.com
Cheque: Kathy Wickens (call 613-600-1455)
331 Somerville Drive, Perth, ON K7H 3C6
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