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August 27, 2026

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Seeking info re: Craig Methodist Church 

Dear Editor,  As a researcher of the Sparling family and the historic Irish Palatine settlements of Thorne Township, I am writing to engage the collective

Waltham – Helen Perry

We are experiencing a mild spell right now. It is nice to be out of the frigid temperatures. We are also noticing that the days

Hope reigns

Because mostly I am staying inside, and because it has been very cold for so long, when I heard the weather report that middle of

Quyon – Jillian Young

Deepest sympathy is extended to the family of Pam Komm, as she passed away on Jan. 28 at the age of 90. Pam was well

Waltham – Helen Perry

On Friday evening, the Waltham Volunteer Fire Department held a dinner at the Waltham Station Restaurant. It was to honour Charlie Ethier, who retired this

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

This past weekend, we again had lower than normal temperatures seeing the windchills being -35 Celsius.  Please keep warm or well dressed whenever going outdoors.

Stuporbowl half-life

Dear Editor,  Our present-day civilization takes pride in blowing things up to the point where they are meaningless, time and energy-wasting nonsense. Take football, for

Quyon – Jillian Young

As I write these notes on Monday morning, Feb. 2, the sun is shining brightly on another cold winter morning. Unfortunately, I think that means

Seeking info re: Craig Methodist Church 

Dear Editor,  As a researcher of the Sparling family and the historic Irish Palatine settlements of Thorne Township, I am writing to engage the collective memory of your readers regarding a lost piece of our local heritage: the Craig Methodist

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Waltham – Helen Perry

We are experiencing a mild spell right now. It is nice to be out of the frigid temperatures. We are also noticing that the days are getting longer. It is a sign that spring is just around the corner. On

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Hope reigns

Because mostly I am staying inside, and because it has been very cold for so long, when I heard the weather report that middle of February a more moderate temperature was coming, I felt hope. I want to believe that

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Quyon – Jillian Young

Deepest sympathy is extended to the family of Pam Komm, as she passed away on Jan. 28 at the age of 90. Pam was well loved in this community, and she will be dearly missed. Our thoughts and prayers are

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Waltham – Helen Perry

On Friday evening, the Waltham Volunteer Fire Department held a dinner at the Waltham Station Restaurant. It was to honour Charlie Ethier, who retired this past year. He was presented with a plaque for his dedication and faithful service for

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Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

This past weekend, we again had lower than normal temperatures seeing the windchills being -35 Celsius.  Please keep warm or well dressed whenever going outdoors. Our prayers go to the Morin family on the loss of Steve on Jan. 29.

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Stuporbowl half-life

Dear Editor,  Our present-day civilization takes pride in blowing things up to the point where they are meaningless, time and energy-wasting nonsense. Take football, for instance. I don’t care a thing about it. I can’t imagine why anyone would go

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Quyon – Jillian Young

As I write these notes on Monday morning, Feb. 2, the sun is shining brightly on another cold winter morning. Unfortunately, I think that means the local groundhog has likely seen his shadow, and we’re in for another six weeks

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