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May 14, 2026

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Waltham: Helen Perry

Greetings dear readers, and may this day hold joy and hope for you and yours. In spite of social distancing, we are all still here

Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Spring is definitely on its way. For the last couple of days we have had rain which is clearing all the snow and ice away.

Vinton: Diane Boisvert

Theresa and I had to cancel our trip to visit our kids and grandchildren on the March 19. She developed a little head cold but

Sheenboro: Doris Ranger

Our condolences and deepest sympathies go out to the Bottineau and Sweeney families on the passing of Paul Bottineau. He wrote the lyrics and recorded

When the world stands still

For the first time in my life, I, along with everyone else in our world are experiencing a pandemic. It is almost surreal, yet as

Puddles and mud

Right now, in these times when our children are confined to their homes we are always searching for ways to keep them busy. Even though

The Way We Were

April 5, 1995 25 Years Ago Grass fire burns house, fire truck: An out-of-control grass fire is being blamed for burning a house, shed and

Still hunkered down

The wave hasn’t hit here yet. If we’re lucky, if most people keep to themselves, maybe we won’t have a disaster locally. That doesn’t mean

Keep safe

Dear residents of the Pontiac I write to you to reassure and encourage you that although we are currently facing a world pandemic which is

Waltham: Helen Perry

Greetings dear readers, and may this day hold joy and hope for you and yours. In spite of social distancing, we are all still here and in many ways reaching out to friends and neighbours. Sure we need to continue

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Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Spring is definitely on its way. For the last couple of days we have had rain which is clearing all the snow and ice away. We are supposed to have double digit temperatures in Shawville later in the week. It’s

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Vinton: Diane Boisvert

Theresa and I had to cancel our trip to visit our kids and grandchildren on the March 19. She developed a little head cold but we couldn’t take a chance to go, so Theresa quarantined herself. Our grandson, Tao, was

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Sheenboro: Doris Ranger

Our condolences and deepest sympathies go out to the Bottineau and Sweeney families on the passing of Paul Bottineau. He wrote the lyrics and recorded “Coming Home to my Beginnings.” A popular song in Sheenboro. Belated birthday wishes go out

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When the world stands still

For the first time in my life, I, along with everyone else in our world are experiencing a pandemic. It is almost surreal, yet as each day goes by there is no denying that it is really happening. As bad

Read More »

Puddles and mud

Right now, in these times when our children are confined to their homes we are always searching for ways to keep them busy. Even though crazy things are happening in our world right now, the seasons are changing right before

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The Way We Were

April 5, 1995 25 Years Ago Grass fire burns house, fire truck: An out-of-control grass fire is being blamed for burning a house, shed and fire truck near Quyon last week. For the second time in three days, Quyon firefighters

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Still hunkered down

The wave hasn’t hit here yet. If we’re lucky, if most people keep to themselves, maybe we won’t have a disaster locally. That doesn’t mean it wasn’t a threat, just that we were lucky. You know that I feel we’re

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Keep safe

Dear residents of the Pontiac I write to you to reassure and encourage you that although we are currently facing a world pandemic which is unique to the world thus far, I am confident that we will get through this.

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Volunteers run errands for elderly neighbours

People across the region are banding together in response to Quebec Premier François Legault demanding that those over 70 to stay at home unless an outing is absolutely necessary. On social media, many community-minded people have offered to pick up

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