The Equity

07/27/2023

A notice issued this morning by the Integrated health and social services center of the Outaouais (CISSSO) alerts the public to changes taking place at the Pontiac Hospital in Shawville regarding services available on weekends.

Translated by THE EQUITY from the original French, the notice says:

"REORGANIZATION OF OPERATING ROOM AND INTENSIVE CARE SERVICES - PONTIAC HOSPITAL

Gatineau, July 27, 2023 - The Outaouais integrated health and social services center (CISSS) wishes to inform the public that, due to the shortage of respiratory therapists, a reorganization of activities in the operating room and intensive care unit at the Pontiac Hospital in Shawville, starting Friday, July 28 3:30 p.m. until Monday, July 31 at 7:30 a.m., and for all subsequent weekends indefinitely.

During these periods, we are obliged to suspend activities requiring the support of a respiratory therapist.

During weekends, starting at 3:30 p.m. on Fridays, the Hull and Pembroke hospitals will receive trauma victims when necessary. However, medical presence for consultation in general surgery and anesthesia is maintained.

For weekdays, the operating room and intensive care unit will resume their usual activities with respiratory therapy coverage, 24 hours a day.

The emergency department and all other Pontiac Hospital services will remain in operation. It is therefore vital that the region's population continues to come to the hospital for timely and appropriate care."

THE EQUITY spoke with a source knowledgeable of the situation at the hospital in Shawville who confirmed that the emergency room, complete with doctors and nurses, will remain open at the hospital throughout weekends, as usual. Patients requiring the services of a respiratory therapist, such as for intubation, would be moved by ambulance to either the Hull or the Pembroke hospital. Paramedics responding to emergency situations involving high levels of trauma requiring intubation would transport patients directly to the hospital in either Hull or Pembroke.

07/13/2023

Update: Jasmine has been located safe. Thank you everyone for the shares.

Sûreté du Québec are asking for the publics help to locate 14 year old Jasmine Heise of Shawville.
She was last seen July 9 in Mansfield and was wearing ripped blue jeans, a t-shirt and a hoodie.
Those close to her have reason to fear for her health and safety.
Description
Height: 1.62m (5ft 4in)
Weight: 45 kg (100 lbs)
Brown hair
Blue eyes
Anyone who sees Jasmine is asked to contact 911. In addition, any information that can help find her can be communicated, confidentially, to the Criminal Information Center of the Sûreté du Québec at 1-800-659-4264

06/13/2023

Friends and family of Venetia Crawford gathered at the Little Red Wagon Winery on Saturday to help celebrate her 85th birthday. Visit www.theequity.ca/venetia-throws-a-party-pontiac-archivist-and-former-teacher-celebrates-85-great-years/ to read more about the party.

06/07/2023

It was 140 years ago today – on June 7, 1883 – that the very first issue of THE EQUITY was published. To mark the occasion, we have put together a special 140th anniversary supplement recounting the history of Pontiac’s heritage newspaper.
You can pick up your copy at The Equity office or any of the many shops that sell the paper throughout the Pontiac, or find it here at our website www.theequity.ca. Meanwhile, here is this week’s editorial on what it takes to keep a newspaper going in this day and age www.theequity.ca/140-candles/. And a big thank you to our readers, letter writers and advertisers who have been an indispensable part of this story for 140 years.

04/25/2023

Deadline extended

04/12/2023

Editor position available at The Equity

04/06/2023

03/23/2023

We have received more reports of scammers, this time the call was made from a Kelly Nolan who claims to be offering plaques of specific features we have run in our newspaper. She does NOT work for us. If you have any doubt over any phone call you receive from someone claiming to be from The Equity and Pontiac Printshop, please phone 819-647-2204.

03/17/2023

Scam alert: We have received a report from a community member who has been contacted by telephone by someone falsely claiming to represent The Equity. If you receive such a call, we strongly advise that you not give them any information until you can verify that they actually work with The Equity by calling our office at 819-647-2204.

03/08/2023

Lorne Daley, born to Quyon's Francis and Ada Daley, plays "Country Boy," an original song off his Remembering True Country album, at his home in Kanata. Daley is gearing up for three Saint Patrick's Day shows in the Ottawa area, beginning March 11.
Read the full story here: https://www.theequity.ca/lorne-daley-hasnt-missed-a-saint-patricks-day-in-75-years/

02/10/2023

Advertising Sales position available at The Equity

02/10/2023

Reporter position available at The Equity

01/22/2023

Last night there was a celebration held at the Knights of Columbus hall in Fort Coulonge, for Marie-Josee Corriveau and Jason Morel who recently won season 4 of the TV show Révolution.
To show their appreciation to everyone who attended, Marie-Josee and Jason performed the final dance they had done on the show.

They also, performed a new dance to honour a friend, and student of Corriveau School of Dance, Annabelle St-Cyr, who passed away unexpectedly very recently.
Check out the videos below, and stay tuned to this week's edition of The Equity for more coverage of the event.

01/16/2023

Attention brides, brides-to-be, proud moms and dads, grandparents etc. Did you or someone you love get engaged or married in 2022? The Equity's bridal supplement is being published February 8, 2023. Don't miss placing your annoucement. Deadline is January 27.
Click on the photo to see full details.

12/22/2022

Students and staff at Dr. S.E. Elementary school put on an excellent Christmas concert today. At the end the entire school sang 2 songs, one of of which was Feliz Navidad.

12/22/2022

Snow day tomorrow. Stay safe everyone.

11/27/2022

Local dancer, Marie-Josée Corriveau, along with her partner Jason Morel, will be taking the stage again tonight on the dance competition tv show, Révolution. All of the Pontiac will be cheering them on as they compete in the semi-finals.

Tune in to watch tonight on TVA at 7:30 p.m. and stay tuned to The Equity for our next interview with Marie-Josée. In case you missed it, here is our first feature on her from our Sept. 28 issue.

Révolution shared this sneak peek on their page yesterday, it is sure to be an emotional performance tonight. https://fb.watch/h3gy9vHGkw/

Local Marie-Josée Corriveau recently made her debut on the dance competition TV show Révolution on TVA on Sept 18.Marie-Josée, who

11/18/2022

In stock at the Pontiac Printshop, just in time for the holiday season.
Open Monday to Thursday 8 a.m to 5 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

10/05/2022

An update from the SQ we received this afternoon (translated):

The search is continuing in the Otter Lake sector, in the MRC of Pontiac, in order to locate Mr. Michael Scandiffio, 57 years old, from Gloucester (Ottawa) in Ontario. He was last seen on October 1, around 8 p.m. in Ladysmith. He was traveling in a black 2017 Ford Escape vehicle with Ontario licence plate number BNXP701. He was to go to the Otter Lake area.

The police officers of the Sûreté du Québec from the MRC Pontiac station have initiated several steps. Among other things, they went door to door in the Ladysmith and Otter Lake area. Agents are continuing their ground search. The Sûreté du Québec helicopter also flew over the area yesterday. Several investigative steps have been taken and are continuing, in particular images taken by surveillance cameras have been verified.

We are asking for the public's cooperation in locating Mr. Scandiffio. During this fall period, we are asking hunters and walkers who will be present in isolated and wooded areas to pay particular attention to their environment. Anyone who sees Michael Scandiffio or his vehicle is asked to contact 911. In addition, any information that could help find him can be communicated, confidentially, to the Criminal Information Center of the Sûreté du Québec at 1-800-659-4264.

Attached is a photo of the missing person's vehicle. As well as a photo of Mr. Scandiffio.

For a more detailed description, please follow this link https://www.sq.gouv.qc.ca/disparus/michaelscandiffio/

09/29/2022

Notice for residents of Sand Bay: A boil water advisory has been issued for all of Sand Bay, effective immediately. The Ministry of Environment will be investigating the source of contamination.

09/27/2022

Part 1 of The Equity’s Conversation with the Candidates, filmed on September 22, 2022 at the Little Red Wagon Winery in Shawville. Watch to hear the candidates’ position on the issues and see how they exchanged their visions for the Pontiac. Watch here or at https://www.theequity.ca/category/feature-videos/ Please share!

The conversation featured William Twolan Pour/For Pontiac of the Canadian Party of Quebec (CaPQ), Terrence Watters Parti conservateur du Québec, Pierre Cyr of Parti Vert Pontiac, André Fortin of the Quebec Liberal Party (QLP) and Mike Owen Sebagenzi pour Québec solidaire Pontiac. Both Corrine Canuel-Jolicoeur of the CAQ and Jolaine Paradis-Phâteauneuf of the Parti Québécois were invited but did not attend.

09/27/2022

Part 2 of The Equity’s Conversation with the Candidates, filmed on September 22, 2022 at the Little Red Wagon Winery in Shawville. Watch to hear the candidates’ position on the issues and see how they exchanged their visions for the Pontiac. Watch here or at https://www.theequity.ca/category/feature-videos/ Please share!

The conversation featured William Twolan Pour/For Pontiac of the Canadian Party of Quebec (CaPQ), Terrence Watters Parti conservateur du Québec, Pierre Cyr of Parti Vert Pontiac, André Fortin of the Quebec Liberal Party (QLP) and Mike Owen Sebagenzi pour Québec solidaire Pontiac. Both Corrine Canuel-Jolicoeur of the CAQ and Jolaine Paradis-Phâteauneuf of the Parti Québécois were invited but did not attend.

09/27/2022

Part 3 of The Equity’s Conversation with the Candidates, filmed on September 22, 2022 at the Little Red Wagon Winery in Shawville. Watch to hear the candidates’ position on the issues and see how they exchanged their visions for the Pontiac. Watch here or at https://www.theequity.ca/category/feature-videos/ Please share!

The conversation featured William Twolan Pour/For Pontiac of the Canadian Party of Quebec (CaPQ), Terrence Watters Parti conservateur du Québec, Pierre Cyr of Parti Vert Pontiac, André Fortin of the Quebec Liberal Party (QLP) and Mike Owen Sebagenzi pour Québec solidaire Pontiac. Both Corrine Canuel-Jolicoeur of the CAQ and Jolaine Paradis-Phâteauneuf of the Parti Québécois were invited but did not attend.

09/27/2022

Part 4 of The Equity’s Conversation with the Candidates, filmed on September 22, 2022 at the Little Red Wagon Winery in Shawville. Watch to hear the candidates’ position on the issues and see how they exchanged their visions for the Pontiac. Watch here or at https://www.theequity.ca/category/feature-videos/ Please share!

The conversation featured William Twolan Pour/For Pontiac of the Canadian Party of Quebec (CaPQ), Terrence Watters Parti conservateur du Québec, Pierre Cyr of Parti Vert Pontiac, André Fortin of the Quebec Liberal Party (QLP) and Mike Owen Sebagenzi pour Québec solidaire Pontiac. Both Corrine Canuel-Jolicoeur of the CAQ and Jolaine Paradis-Phâteauneuf of the Parti Québécois were invited but did not attend.

09/13/2022

Back in 1953, we dedicated a whole issue of The Equity to Queen Elizabeth's coronation. We decided that, given her recent passing, we would make this issue available to the public again.
For a high resolution, scrollable pdf please go to www.theequity.ca/237035-2/

09/11/2022

Shawville residents: There's been separate sightings of a female bear and a cub in town. Everyone please be aware of surroundings.

08/31/2022

We are hiring. Please share.

08/26/2022

Update: now open for all to read, not just our subscribers. Feel free to give it a share 😀

A collaboration of stories from this weeks' Shawville Fair supplement in The Equity. Interviews with some of the headlining entertainment, 4H, the debut of the Pontiac High School derby car and much more. Read it all here https://www.theequity.ca/shawville-fair/

The 2022 Shawville Fair board of directors posing for their annual group picture at the Shawville Fairgrounds. Back row: Ken Bernard, Jack Stewart, Vaughan Bastien and Ralph Lang. Front row: Holly Campbell, Kayla McCann, Gerald Dagg, Mavis Hanna, Hayley Campbell, Vince Belland, Jason Wilson, Kelly K...