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January 14, 2026

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The Equity

Quyon – Jillian Young

Congratulations to Jessica Trudeau and Colton Scissons, as they were married on September 26th at the Aquatopia Water Garden Conservatory in Carp. Wishing the happy

Waltham – Helen Perry

The happiest of birthdays is wished to Sheila Harris, who celebrated her 88th birthday on Oct. 4. May you be blessed this coming year with

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Smith family on the loss of Atholl on Oct. 2, at the age of 87.  Our sympathies to

Don’t give up

I planted pole beans on the side of my house this spring. They grew up over the roof of the porch and gave a good

Keeping progressive Canadian values in mind

Dear Editor, Prime Minister Carney is visiting the American president this week, trying to get an economic deal done with this temperamental personality. Trump has

Insulting campaign

Dear Editor, I feel insulted. I was watching YouTube, as usual, and a panel popped up in my feed, so I decided to see what

Things have changed

Dear Editor, A long time ago – in the early ‘60s – I lived in Shawville. My father, Dr. Roly Armitage, along with Mickey Hodgins

Municipal elections matter

Dear Editor, With municipal elections on the horizon, now is the time for residents to engage directly with candidates and ask important questions about their

Quyon – Jillian Young

Congratulations to Jessica Trudeau and Colton Scissons, as they were married on September 26th at the Aquatopia Water Garden Conservatory in Carp. Wishing the happy couple all the best as they begin this next chapter together as husband and wife.

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Waltham – Helen Perry

The happiest of birthdays is wished to Sheila Harris, who celebrated her 88th birthday on Oct. 4. May you be blessed this coming year with health and happiness surrounded by the love of your family and friends.       

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Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Smith family on the loss of Atholl on Oct. 2, at the age of 87.  Our sympathies to the Picard family on the loss of Joe on Oct. 3.  Happy belated 45th wedding

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Don’t give up

I planted pole beans on the side of my house this spring. They grew up over the roof of the porch and gave a good crop. Sometime in August though, they quit. I did notice flowers on the vines but

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Keeping progressive Canadian values in mind

Dear Editor, Prime Minister Carney is visiting the American president this week, trying to get an economic deal done with this temperamental personality. Trump has raisedtariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum and lumber and wants to dismantle the quota system

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Insulting campaign

Dear Editor, I feel insulted. I was watching YouTube, as usual, and a panel popped up in my feed, so I decided to see what it was about. It wasn’t a video, but an ad, pretending to be a poll.

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Things have changed

Dear Editor, A long time ago – in the early ‘60s – I lived in Shawville. My father, Dr. Roly Armitage, along with Mickey Hodgins and many other Shawville residents, put together a plan to fund and build an arena

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Municipal elections matter

Dear Editor, With municipal elections on the horizon, now is the time for residents to engage directly with candidates and ask important questions about their priorities. For the English-speaking communities in Quebec, this is especially vital. Municipal governments make decisions

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