Sophie Kuijper Dickson

Since January, there’s been a growing buzz about Quebec’s English eligibility certificate – what it is and who needs it.  The Quebec English School Boards Association launched a “use it or lose it” campaign in some Montreal media, advising anglophone

The Shawville Curling Club’s already delayed season is facing another setback. Last week the club sent an email to membership sharing the news that the delivery of the replacement brine pump needed to get the ice plant back up and

Over 135 upper Pontiac seniors were treated to a free Valentine’s dinner and dance in Chapeau on Friday evening, hosted by local community organization West Pontiac Connects at the Harrington Hall Community Centre.  The feast, which featured scalloped potatoes, ham,

Last week THE EQUITY shared a special callout requesting you send in your stories about love, in whatever shape it’s taken in your life. This callout was inspired by the following love story, shared with us by longtime reader Lynette

Stacy Johnston never imagined she would be a children’s author.  She’s spent years hosting storytime for kids at the Quyon library, so is well familiar with the common narrative arcs, themes and cadence of children’s books – Robert Munsch’s books

It’s official – Ladysmith now celebrates Christmas in January, thanks to a new tradition started by the Ladysmith Recreation Committee.  For the second year in a row, the community group hosted a turkey feast, fixings and all, followed by a

Saturday was a full day for the organizing committee of Alleyn-et-Cawood’s annual winter carnival, this year used as a launch of the municipality’s 150th anniversary celebrations.  Starting at 9 a.m., volunteers were hard at work at Bethany Hall serving up