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An insult to all Canadians

Dear Editor, Well, it appears that Justin Trudeau has done it again; on the new National Day of Reconciliation where was he? Apparently, he decided

The Way we were (Oct. 6)

Oct. 9, 1996  25 Years Ago Oktoberfest attendance up: For a population of about 100, Ladysmith sure knows how to put on an Oktoberfest party.

Be thankful: Parents Voice (Oct. 6)

Thanksgiving has become my favourite holiday. I love taking the chance to sit down with family to enjoy a meal together as well as each

Ashley Hodgins setting her assembly line of cut pieces of wool and fleece in order to get the product ready for sewing.

Warming up with winter woolies

Carole St-Aubin Shawville Sept. 30, 2021  What began as a hobby for Sewing Sistas, Ashley and Breanna Hodgins in 2016 has now turned into a

Quyon: Jill Young (Oct. 6)

Deepest sympathies are extended to the family of Jeanne (Proulx) Aubin who passed away on Sept. 22 after a courageous battle with cancer. Our thoughts

An insult to all Canadians

Dear Editor, Well, it appears that Justin Trudeau has done it again; on the new National Day of Reconciliation where was he? Apparently, he decided that a beach in Tofino, B.C. was a better place to be. This is an

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The Way we were (Oct. 6)

Oct. 9, 1996  25 Years Ago Oktoberfest attendance up: For a population of about 100, Ladysmith sure knows how to put on an Oktoberfest party. An estimated crowd of 8,000 – 80 times the village’s population, walked through the gates

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Be thankful: Parents Voice (Oct. 6)

Thanksgiving has become my favourite holiday. I love taking the chance to sit down with family to enjoy a meal together as well as each other’s company without the hoopla of gifts, sweets or hunts (don’t get me wrong I

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Thirty years at the Pontiac Terry Fox run

Volunteers for the Try Like Terry run that have been involved the decades-long run for the past 30 years or more Left to right: Rick Valin, Margeurite Carmichael, Darleen Murphy, Janey Orr MacDougall, Dorothy Cowley, Linda Smart and Janice Richardson

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Ashley Hodgins setting her assembly line of cut pieces of wool and fleece in order to get the product ready for sewing.

Warming up with winter woolies

Carole St-Aubin Shawville Sept. 30, 2021  What began as a hobby for Sewing Sistas, Ashley and Breanna Hodgins in 2016 has now turned into a successful recycling and upcycling venture for these busy medical field workers. “It all began with

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Fire prevention week is Oct. 3 to Oct. 9

Jorge Maria MRC Pontiac Oct. 6, 2021  Fire prevention week runs from Oct. 3 to Oct. 9 and is an important reminder about fire safety. The week-long event originally commemorated the great Chicago Fire of 1871 which killed several hundred

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Quyon: Jill Young (Oct. 6)

Deepest sympathies are extended to the family of Jeanne (Proulx) Aubin who passed away on Sept. 22 after a courageous battle with cancer. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Proulx family and all of Jeanne’s loved ones at this

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Shawville: Lyse Lacourse (Oct. 6)

Our deepest condolences to the Budge family on the loss of Jack on Sept. 12 at the age of 42. He was the father of Dakota. He was the brother of John (Celia), Madeleine (late Donald), Raymond (Susie), Peter (Barbara),

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