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January 14, 2026

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Waltham – Helen Perry

We were saddened to hear of the passing of Josh “Chummy” Dufour of Pembroke. He was the beloved husband of Catherine Dufour (nee Spotswood). Cathy

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Our thoughts and prayers to the Hahn and Murdock families on the loss of Mary Theresa on Mar. 15. Our deepest condolences to the Kluke

Be careful what you wish for

I know it is only March but snow overnight is enough to push anyone over the edge. Unless you are a skier or snowmobiler. Some

The little things

Dear Editor, “It’s the little things . . . that make life such a big deal.” This quote, from the 80s-era musical group Timbuk 3,

Be careful what you wish for

I was wishing the weather would stop being so cold and sure enough Sunday it was +16 with rain. That would have been fine except

Quyon – Jill Young

Deepest sympathy is extended to the family of Mary Alexander Teevens, as she passed away on Mar. 12 at the age of 98. What a

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Happy 40th wedding anniversary to James and Dianne Bowie who celebrated this past weekend. Our deepest condolences to the Brennan and Moore families on the

Waltham – Helen Perry

Waltham is a small community, with a long history of its citizens working together to support their neighbours and celebrate feelings of caring. This is

Waltham – Helen Perry

We were saddened to hear of the passing of Ida Mae Turner, of Chichester. She was the dearly loved sister of Helen Pilon. Our heartfelt

Waltham – Helen Perry

We were saddened to hear of the passing of Josh “Chummy” Dufour of Pembroke. He was the beloved husband of Catherine Dufour (nee Spotswood). Cathy grew up in Waltham. Josh was a lifelong sports enthusiast. He especially loved hockey and

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Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Our thoughts and prayers to the Hahn and Murdock families on the loss of Mary Theresa on Mar. 15. Our deepest condolences to the Kluke family on the loss of Ambrose on March 20, at the age of 92. Our

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Be careful what you wish for

I know it is only March but snow overnight is enough to push anyone over the edge. Unless you are a skier or snowmobiler. Some of us need green to keep our sanity. But there it is again. Snow. How

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The little things

Dear Editor, “It’s the little things . . . that make life such a big deal.” This quote, from the 80s-era musical group Timbuk 3, sums up a bunch of issues for me. The small tidbits of actual information one

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Be careful what you wish for

I was wishing the weather would stop being so cold and sure enough Sunday it was +16 with rain. That would have been fine except all that water had nowhere to go. Nowhere, that is, except in my basement. Sadness!

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Quyon – Jill Young

Deepest sympathy is extended to the family of Mary Alexander Teevens, as she passed away on Mar. 12 at the age of 98. What a long and wonderful life, well lived. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Alexander and

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Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Happy 40th wedding anniversary to James and Dianne Bowie who celebrated this past weekend. Our deepest condolences to the Brennan and Moore families on the loss of Joyce on Mar. 11, at the age of 87. Joyce was the wife

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Waltham – Helen Perry

Waltham is a small community, with a long history of its citizens working together to support their neighbours and celebrate feelings of caring. This is also true of the Pontiac in general. Occasionally, an event or opportunity arises and shines

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Waltham – Helen Perry

We were saddened to hear of the passing of Ida Mae Turner, of Chichester. She was the dearly loved sister of Helen Pilon. Our heartfelt sympathy, thoughts and prayers are extended to Helen, her siblings, family and friends at this

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