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The way we were (Sept. 15)

Sept. 18,1996  25 Years Ago Carrolls called ‘role models’ at community roast in Chapeau: There were a lot of laughs and a few lumps in

Apathetic? Not I

Dear Editor, No, Mr. Hager, I am not apathetic about Canadian government, nor about government in the Federal riding of Pontiac. I am cynical about

It’s on us

The lacklustre shemozzle that was last week’s leadership debate was not so much the fault of its organizers as it was a reflection of a

Waltham: Helen Perry (Sept. 15)

In my column last week, I reported that the big man fish in the Co-ed Bass Fishing Derby was reeled in by Curtis Hokum weighing

Quyon: Jill Young (Sept. 15)

A big congratulations to my cousin, Kenny Fleck and his wife Jenna who welcomed a beautiful baby girl on Sept. 6. Her name is Collins

Vinton: Diane Boisvert (Sept. 15)

On the long weekend, Sharon Crawford and I went to visit my cousin, Bob Mayhew at his camp in Lindsay Ont. We took Sharon’s new

Josée of Pikwàkanagàn First Nation performs the Fancy Shall dance, which emulates the butterfly

Indigenous day comes to the Fair

Jorge Maria Shawville Sept. 8, 2021  Last Saturday, the Shawville Fair celebrated its first Indigenous Day in its 165-year history. By noon, hundreds of members

The juicy details of apple crushing

Julien St-Jean Shawville Sept. 5, 2021 Throughout the weekend, Fair-goers were welcome to attend lessons in apple-crushing from Greg Graham of Coronation Hall Cider Mills.

The way we were (Sept. 15)

Sept. 18,1996  25 Years Ago Carrolls called ‘role models’ at community roast in Chapeau: There were a lot of laughs and a few lumps in people’s throats at Saturday night’s roast of Frank and Mardie Carroll in Chapeau. Two hundred

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Apathetic? Not I

Dear Editor, No, Mr. Hager, I am not apathetic about Canadian government, nor about government in the Federal riding of Pontiac. I am cynical about party politics, and this B.S. election, which will cost, not serve the citizens of Canada,

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It’s on us

The lacklustre shemozzle that was last week’s leadership debate was not so much the fault of its organizers as it was a reflection of a pointless election. We still haven’t heard anything resembling a good explanation for why the election

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Waltham: Helen Perry (Sept. 15)

In my column last week, I reported that the big man fish in the Co-ed Bass Fishing Derby was reeled in by Curtis Hokum weighing in at 3.3 lbs. It should have read Yvan Laback, who reeled it in at

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Quyon: Jill Young (Sept. 15)

A big congratulations to my cousin, Kenny Fleck and his wife Jenna who welcomed a beautiful baby girl on Sept. 6. Her name is Collins Bristol Fleck and she is a little sister for Georgia. I know her nana Patti

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Vinton: Diane Boisvert (Sept. 15)

On the long weekend, Sharon Crawford and I went to visit my cousin, Bob Mayhew at his camp in Lindsay Ont. We took Sharon’s new pup, Luna with us and she did the trip very well. We stopped a few

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Josée of Pikwàkanagàn First Nation performs the Fancy Shall dance, which emulates the butterfly

Indigenous day comes to the Fair

Jorge Maria Shawville Sept. 8, 2021  Last Saturday, the Shawville Fair celebrated its first Indigenous Day in its 165-year history. By noon, hundreds of members of Indigenous communities from across the region had made their way to the main stage

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Runaway cow makes its way down the midway

Julien St-Jean Shawville Sept. 4, 2021 During Saturday’s beef division cattle show, a cow broke away from its handler and made its way through the midway, making it as far as the fence near the front entrance of the Fair.

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