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November 19, 2025

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Unwinding

SHELLEY HEAPHY Hooray, they did it. We did it. They’re in school, loving their teacher, classroom and friends (we hope). We miss them all day

Face to face with our own problems

Dear Editor, I have friends, siblings and in-laws scattered over most of North America and I hear from them about troubles that occur in their

Thank you to the Pontiac

Dear Editor, My name is Thomas Drevniok. I’m 5’8 (maybe) and have reddish blond hair. I was a registered nurse at the Pontiac Community Hospital

One of the Dale girls has passed away

Dear Editor,I am sad to report that on Aug. 12, 2020, Lynn Martin, neé Dale, passed away. She was my distant cousin, having descended from

President’s message

Dear EditorThis evening at 7 p.m. would have been our 164th Opening Ceremonies of the Shawville Fair. When I became President in January, I never

The way we were

Sept. 6, 1995 25 Years Ago Shawville Fair crowds bigger than ever: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s musical ride packed the arena for their performance

Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Happy belated Labour Day to all our readers. It was an eerie Labour Day weekend past without the sights, sounds and smells of our Shawville

Quyon: Jill Young

I hope everyone enjoyed a relaxing Labour Day long weekend. Like many of you I certainly missed Shawville Fair, however I made sure to be

Waltham: Helen Perry

I sure hope everyone enjoyed and had a safe Labour Day long weekend. Mike, Alex, Mikaela and Ben were up from Embrun, Ont. on the

Unwinding

SHELLEY HEAPHY Hooray, they did it. We did it. They’re in school, loving their teacher, classroom and friends (we hope). We miss them all day long, we think about the fun they’re having, the nervousness they’re experiencing, the learning going

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Face to face with our own problems

Dear Editor, I have friends, siblings and in-laws scattered over most of North America and I hear from them about troubles that occur in their areas. One brother in southern Illinois has to deal with occasional flooding and tornadoes. Another,

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Thank you to the Pontiac

Dear Editor, My name is Thomas Drevniok. I’m 5’8 (maybe) and have reddish blond hair. I was a registered nurse at the Pontiac Community Hospital in Shawville, Que. for over . . .

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One of the Dale girls has passed away

Dear Editor,I am sad to report that on Aug. 12, 2020, Lynn Martin, neé Dale, passed away. She was my distant cousin, having descended from John Dale Jr. of Clarendon Township just as I have.I felt compelled to write a

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President’s message

Dear EditorThis evening at 7 p.m. would have been our 164th Opening Ceremonies of the Shawville Fair. When I became President in January, I never expected that we would not have a fair this year. We are all tremendously disappointed

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The way we were

Sept. 6, 1995 25 Years Ago Shawville Fair crowds bigger than ever: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s musical ride packed the arena for their performance on Sunday at the Shawville Fair.The population of Shawville swelled to many times its size

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Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Happy belated Labour Day to all our readers. It was an eerie Labour Day weekend past without the sights, sounds and smells of our Shawville Fair. 2020 will be . . .

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Quyon: Jill Young

I hope everyone enjoyed a relaxing Labour Day long weekend. Like many of you I certainly missed Shawville Fair, however I made sure to be grateful for the extra rest and had a good time with family. I also enjoyed

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Waltham: Helen Perry

I sure hope everyone enjoyed and had a safe Labour Day long weekend. Mike, Alex, Mikaela and Ben were up from Embrun, Ont. on the weekend. The men worked hard on Rhonda and Mark`s house. They were prepping everything because

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