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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

Vinton: Diane Boisvert

Rain, rain and more rain. What a crazy summer. First it was so hot for so long that we could barely get anything done now

COVID-19 update

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Sept. 2, 2020 As of Monday afternoon, the Outaouais had 99 active cases (832 total, with 700 recovered) and four hospitalizations. The

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

The ones who do it all

I am in absolute awe of parents who manage to do it all, all the time. I am not a single parent and with two

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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Vinton: Diane Boisvert

Rain, rain and more rain. What a crazy summer. First it was so hot for so long that we could barely get anything done now it rains every day and sure dampens our plans to do work outside. We have

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COVID-19 update

STEPHEN RICCIO PONTIAC Sept. 2, 2020 As of Monday afternoon, the Outaouais had 99 active cases (832 total, with 700 recovered) and four hospitalizations. The weekly case count increase of 40 is more than double the previous week’s uptick of

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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

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The ones who do it all

I am in absolute awe of parents who manage to do it all, all the time. I am not a single parent and with two of us I often feel like we both run out of steam. I can’t fathom

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