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Social Notes – April 19, 2023

QUYON – JILL YOUNG I hope everyone is getting back to normal after that extended power outage over Easter weekend, and dealing with the after-effects

I like trees, but…

Dear Editor, Our recent encounter with Mother Nature on a bad day has left me with house damage and renewed my long-held belief that there

The Way We Were

Apr. 15,1998 25 Years Ago Stark’s Corner’s United Church celebrates 100th: The Stark’s Corners United Church is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. The anniversary

Distinctions

I walk my pup on McCoy Road with a friend and lately I park my car at Bensons, a local car parts business. On my

Allowances

Wow! The debate on whether or not children should receive allowances for chores is pretty extensive. With summer coming up it may be the time

Time to mobilize

Going from a once-in-25-year ice storm to summer temperatures like we did last week is jarring. However, bizarre weather like this shouldn’t be unexpected. The

Rollin’ on the river

Sitting atop your group’s inflatable raft, you and the others in your boat look upon each other nervously. Paddle in hand and clad in your

Lions Club hosts trivia night

Brett Thoms Shawville April 15, 2023 How many points are on the maple leaf featured on the Canadian flag? What is the common 4-letter term

Social Notes – April 19, 2023

QUYON – JILL YOUNG I hope everyone is getting back to normal after that extended power outage over Easter weekend, and dealing with the after-effects of it. I know it took me a few days to let go of the

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I like trees, but…

Dear Editor, Our recent encounter with Mother Nature on a bad day has left me with house damage and renewed my long-held belief that there is a limit to my adoration of trees. A tree, too close to your house

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The Way We Were

Apr. 15,1998 25 Years Ago Stark’s Corner’s United Church celebrates 100th: The Stark’s Corners United Church is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. The anniversary committee has scheduled a “Strawberry Social” on June 27, a congregational reunion picnic on July

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Distinctions

I walk my pup on McCoy Road with a friend and lately I park my car at Bensons, a local car parts business. On my way back I noticed that a truck had parked close to mine. Both vehicles appeared

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Allowances

Wow! The debate on whether or not children should receive allowances for chores is pretty extensive. With summer coming up it may be the time to consider instilling some kind of system with your school aged children, especially if they

Read More »

Time to mobilize

Going from a once-in-25-year ice storm to summer temperatures like we did last week is jarring. However, bizarre weather like this shouldn’t be unexpected. The scientific consensus is that over the coming years, weather patterns worldwide will become increasingly erratic

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Rollin’ on the river

Sitting atop your group’s inflatable raft, you and the others in your boat look upon each other nervously. Paddle in hand and clad in your brightly coloured life jacket and helmet, a shared sense of anticipation and excitement overtakes you.

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Lions Club hosts trivia night

Brett Thoms Shawville April 15, 2023 How many points are on the maple leaf featured on the Canadian flag? What is the common 4-letter term for an ordinary hexahedron? How many famous men with the first name John can you

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Zion Lutheran Church hosts pancake supper

Connor Lalande Thorne April 15, 2023 Who doesn’t love breakfast for dinner every once in a while? That was certainly the philosophy of the organizers of Zion Lutheran Church’s pancake supper event this past Saturday. An annual event that had

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