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November 26, 2025

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Discontent with the bully

Dear Editor, It is impossible to observe the G7 event planned for mid-June in Kananaskis, Alberta, without thinking of the mistreatment ordinary Canadians have received

Live and learn

I was anxious to get some house plants out onto my deck. It’s spring, right? Out they went. The wind caught my Elephant Ears plant

Quyon – Jillian Young

Congratulations to Casey Henderson and Vicki Twolan on the arrival of their baby boy, Macklin. He is a little brother for Kip. Wishing the whole

Waltham – Helen Perry

Birthday wishes are extended this week to Gerard Labelle, who is celebrating his birthday on May 29. Enjoy your special day, Gerard. Our heartfelt sympathy,

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Our thoughts and prayers for the MacIntosh family on the loss of Peter on Saturday, May 17, at the age of 91.Our deepest condolences to

The rear-view mirror

I was listening to a friend talk about an incident from the past. They were feeling very badly. Regret has that effect. I know. I’ve

Quyon – Jillian Young

I hope everyone enjoyed the Victoria Day long weekend. The weather was quite disappointing, unfortunately, as it was cold, windy, and rainy for much of

Waltham – Helen Perry

I sure hope that everyone enjoyed the first long weekend of the summer. The mosquitoes have awoken from their winter slumber and are back with

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Our deepest condolences to the Desabrais family on the loss of Brent on May 13, at the age of 63. Happy belated 12th wedding anniversary

Discontent with the bully

Dear Editor, It is impossible to observe the G7 event planned for mid-June in Kananaskis, Alberta, without thinking of the mistreatment ordinary Canadians have received at the hands of U.S. authorities. The G7 leaders are supposed to work together to

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Pontiac County Recipes — Swedish Pastry

As part of an ongoing series, we are publishing one recipe every week from Pontiac County Recipes, a small book that is home to a collection of kitchen secrets from across the region, published by Pontiac Printshop in 1968. It

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Live and learn

I was anxious to get some house plants out onto my deck. It’s spring, right? Out they went. The wind caught my Elephant Ears plant and it was upended, twice. I took it back in and repotted it. Another obviously

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Quyon – Jillian Young

Congratulations to Casey Henderson and Vicki Twolan on the arrival of their baby boy, Macklin. He is a little brother for Kip. Wishing the whole family all the best with their sweet little bundle of blue. The Quyon Legion hosted

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Waltham – Helen Perry

Birthday wishes are extended this week to Gerard Labelle, who is celebrating his birthday on May 29. Enjoy your special day, Gerard. Our heartfelt sympathy, thoughts and prayers are with Suzanne Girard (nee Amyotte) and family and friends of Fort

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Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Our thoughts and prayers for the MacIntosh family on the loss of Peter on Saturday, May 17, at the age of 91.Our deepest condolences to the Campbell and Rennick families on the loss of Eleanor on Monday, May 19, at

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The rear-view mirror

I was listening to a friend talk about an incident from the past. They were feeling very badly. Regret has that effect. I know. I’ve been there. It got me thinking. Looking in your rear-view mirror is wise when you

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Quyon – Jillian Young

I hope everyone enjoyed the Victoria Day long weekend. The weather was quite disappointing, unfortunately, as it was cold, windy, and rainy for much of the weekend. That said, I took advantage of the opportunity to relax and do small

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Waltham – Helen Perry

I sure hope that everyone enjoyed the first long weekend of the summer. The mosquitoes have awoken from their winter slumber and are back with a vengeance. Hopefully, they won’t last too long. On Wednesday, a lovely get-together and luncheon

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Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Our deepest condolences to the Desabrais family on the loss of Brent on May 13, at the age of 63. Happy belated 12th wedding anniversary to Justin and Taylor Pawlett who celebrated their special day on May 18. Congratulations to

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