We were saddened to hear of the passing of Vina Hearty (nee Cosgrove), of Pembroke. She was the beloved wife of the late Connolly Hearty. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends at this time. Warm birthday

How is everyone doing this week? I hope you are all finding ways to keep busy during this Covid-19 pandemic. I admit to finding it difficult to focus for very long, even with hobbies I enjoy like crocheting or reading,

Coronavirus, covid-19 or like the milleneals like to ignorantly call it, Boomer Removers, is now here in the Pontiac. Am I scared, of course I am. I’m not afraid to die but it’s the gasping and fighting for your last

Here we are, in another week of self-isolation and physical distancing. I know everyone is finding this difficult, especially as we still don’t know how long this will last. However, it remains important to follow the orders and requests of

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

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

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

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