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April 9, 2026

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Waltham: Helen Perry

The clergy, fellow priests and the laity of the Pembroke Diocese were saddened to hear of the passing of Reverend, Father Roch Jean Gagnon. He

Sheenboro: Doris Ranger

Our condolences and deepest sympathies go out to all those who have lost loved ones, including our family, during the last few months. Please keep

Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Happy belated birthday to Bonnie Chevrier who celebrated her special day on March 27. Our deepest condolences to the Woods family on the loss of

Quyon: Jill Young

Congratulations to Morgan (Scully) and Brandon Fenton on the arrival of their baby boy, Jack on March 19. He is a baby brother for Aurora

The way

A dozen voices, more, cry ‘I am truth, follow me.’ Your heart cries out and you follow the only way you know how to assuage

You too

Dear Editor, I watch a lot of YouTube videos, and one topic the Algorithm had offered to me recently, is Scammers Payback, a channel where

The Way We Were

Mar. 25,1998 25 Years Ago Litchfield mill logging progress: Barring unforeseen delays, the new Produit Forestier Coulonge mill in Litchfield is on schedule to open

Pretend play

One of the things I love most about children is their ability to pretend. They can become anything or anyone at the drop of a

Spring into action

Now that the long-awaited thaw is finally here, the feeling of optimism among individuals and community groups around the region is hard to miss. A

Waltham: Helen Perry

The clergy, fellow priests and the laity of the Pembroke Diocese were saddened to hear of the passing of Reverend, Father Roch Jean Gagnon. He was the beloved son of the late Pierre Gagnon and Germaine Pilon. He had once

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Sheenboro: Doris Ranger

Our condolences and deepest sympathies go out to all those who have lost loved ones, including our family, during the last few months. Please keep us in your prayers. Our condolences to the Fleury family of Nichabau, Que. on the

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Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Happy belated birthday to Bonnie Chevrier who celebrated her special day on March 27. Our deepest condolences to the Woods family on the loss of Donna on March 21. She was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Grace. She

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Quyon: Jill Young

Congratulations to Morgan (Scully) and Brandon Fenton on the arrival of their baby boy, Jack on March 19. He is a baby brother for Aurora and Lewis. Best wishes to the whole family as they welcome their sweet little boy.

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The way

A dozen voices, more, cry ‘I am truth, follow me.’ Your heart cries out and you follow the only way you know how to assuage this restless feeling, sometimes all pervasive disease. There is one problem with that thinking. You

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You too

Dear Editor, I watch a lot of YouTube videos, and one topic the Algorithm had offered to me recently, is Scammers Payback, a channel where a very savvy fellow calls a spurious Internet helpline, and using a voice altering device,

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The Way We Were

Mar. 25,1998 25 Years Ago Litchfield mill logging progress: Barring unforeseen delays, the new Produit Forestier Coulonge mill in Litchfield is on schedule to open in April, says mill manager, Nelson Bérubé. “We’re on schedule as far as the machinery

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Pretend play

One of the things I love most about children is their ability to pretend. They can become anything or anyone at the drop of a hat. One minute your child is, well, your child, and the next minute they may

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Spring into action

Now that the long-awaited thaw is finally here, the feeling of optimism among individuals and community groups around the region is hard to miss. A sentiment common to pretty much every event we Equity reporters get to cover is the

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Happiness on Ice in the Shawville Arena

Brett Thoms Shawville March 24, 2023 The Shawville Figure Skating Club held its end-of-year Happiness on Ice show last Friday. The event served as an end-of-year showcase for both the Shawville Figure Skating Club and the CanSkate program, which allowed

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