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January 14, 2026

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Waltham – Helen Perry

Our heartfelt sympathy, thoughts and prayers are with Winston and Joan Cole, family and friends of Sault Ste. Marie, in the recent passing of their

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

There is a precautionary boil water advisory for those living on Lake Street between Dufferin and Lang, on Lang between Lake and Clarendon Street as

Not-so-secret ballots

Dear Editor, I hope y’all are voting, and also, I hope most of you are voting for the candidate I want to win this election.

Chatel wins second term

Sophie Chatel will be representing this riding on Parliament Hill for a second term, winning over half the vote.

Onslow celebrates school secretary

A note from principal Cathy Nugent This year, we were fortunate to welcome an incredible new member to our school family– our secretary. From the

Make your vote count

Dear Editor, Just days from now, we’ll have a chance to influence the leadership of our nation. In Quebec, the workings of the federal government

Hope

I have a cousin in the Maritimes and she is a woman of character and encouragement. While the clouds were still covering the sun today,

Quyon – Jillian Young

I hope everyone enjoyed a wonderful Easter with their families. We started our Easter Sunday with a beautiful service at Wesley United Church, and there

Waltham – Helen Perry

Our heartfelt sympathy, thoughts and prayers are with Winston and Joan Cole, family and friends of Sault Ste. Marie, in the recent passing of their dearly loved son Brian. Brian is the nephew of Glenda and Darwin Cole of Waltham.

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Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

There is a precautionary boil water advisory for those living on Lake Street between Dufferin and Lang, on Lang between Lake and Clarendon Street as well as all of Calumet Street East, Thomson, Young, Douglas, Armstrong, Janet, Emmerson-Cotie and GoldenSpring.

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Not-so-secret ballots

Dear Editor, I hope y’all are voting, and also, I hope most of you are voting for the candidate I want to win this election. But I hope you’re doing it for your reasons, not mine. We’ll never know, will

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Onslow celebrates school secretary

A note from principal Cathy Nugent This year, we were fortunate to welcome an incredible new member to our school family– our secretary. From the very first day, she has become an essential part of our team, supporting students, teachers,

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Proportional Representation and Electoral Reform

Dear Editor, Proportional Representation and Electoral Reform are two big ideas that get flung about quite a lot during election seasons. Reduced to the simplest terms, the thought behind them is to change our current electoral procedures to some other

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Make your vote count

Dear Editor, Just days from now, we’ll have a chance to influence the leadership of our nation. In Quebec, the workings of the federal government are often subtle – not the showy functions such as bleeding our hospital services dry,

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Hope

I have a cousin in the Maritimes and she is a woman of character and encouragement. While the clouds were still covering the sun today, she wrote, “It’s going to be a great day!” What an attitude! My dad was

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Quyon – Jillian Young

I hope everyone enjoyed a wonderful Easter with their families. We started our Easter Sunday with a beautiful service at Wesley United Church, and there was a great crowd out to celebrate. It was so lovely to see such a

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