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First turkey fundraiser for Branch 231

Donald Teuma-Castelletti QUYON Dec. 2, 2018 Royal Canadian Legion – Branch 231 held their first community turkey dinner on Sunday afternoon, welcoming about 100 guests

St. Alphonsus CWL meets

This fall has been a busy one for St. Alphonsus CWL members. Card parties have been our responsibility for October through December. Attendance has been

Santa slides his sleigh into Shawville

Shawville’s kick-off to Christmas celebrations began on Friday, when the annual tree-lighting ceremony took place at the Veteran’s Memorial Park. The fun continued Saturday evening

Filling your cup

By Shelley Heaphy “Just remember to fill your own cup because you can’t share with people if your cup is empty.” I recently saw this

Great turnout

Dear Editor, I wanted to bring your readers’ attention the great turnout on Nov. 5, in Shawville at an evening consultation with Canada’s first ever

Tradition

I heard the story about a young woman who, when she was cooking a roast of beef, always cut off one end and put it

The Way We Were

Compiled by Bonnie Chevrier Nov. 24, 1993 25 Years Ago Mustangs pass Panthers on the outside: Pontiac High’s junior girls basketball team had its second

Internet as a public good

How important is high speed internet? If you’re the owner of a small business, odds are that you need access to high speed internet in

Setting up the straight and narrow

Donald Teuma-Castelletti MUNCICPALITY OF PONTIAC Nov. 24, 2018 Volunteers from the Pontiac Snowmobile Drivers Association (PSDA) had the chance to hit their trails early on

Moose calls and bear balls

Donald Teuma-Castelletti LADYSMITH Nov. 24, 2018 Venison mac and cheese, moose meat and a whole bunch of bear (meat) balls were just a small portion

First turkey fundraiser for Branch 231

Donald Teuma-Castelletti QUYON Dec. 2, 2018 Royal Canadian Legion – Branch 231 held their first community turkey dinner on Sunday afternoon, welcoming about 100 guests to their hall thanks to the efforts of some community-minded volunteers. Claire Mulligan and her

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St. Alphonsus CWL meets

This fall has been a busy one for St. Alphonsus CWL members. Card parties have been our responsibility for October through December. Attendance has been good considering the changeable weather conditions. Our thanks to those attending and all the others

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Santa slides his sleigh into Shawville

Shawville’s kick-off to Christmas celebrations began on Friday, when the annual tree-lighting ceremony took place at the Veteran’s Memorial Park. The fun continued Saturday evening as the Parade of Lights rolled through town, before Santa Claus stopped into the arena

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Filling your cup

By Shelley Heaphy “Just remember to fill your own cup because you can’t share with people if your cup is empty.” I recently saw this quote shared on social media, and thought to myself how absolutely true it is. So

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Great turnout

Dear Editor, I wanted to bring your readers’ attention the great turnout on Nov. 5, in Shawville at an evening consultation with Canada’s first ever federal Minister for Seniors, Filomena Tassi. Thank you to Café 349 for hosting approximately 50

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Tradition

I heard the story about a young woman who, when she was cooking a roast of beef, always cut off one end and put it in the oven. One day her husband asked her why she was doing that and

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The Way We Were

Compiled by Bonnie Chevrier Nov. 24, 1993 25 Years Ago Mustangs pass Panthers on the outside: Pontiac High’s junior girls basketball team had its second consecutive valley championship within its grasp but let it slip through their fingers with less

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Internet as a public good

How important is high speed internet? If you’re the owner of a small business, odds are that you need access to high speed internet in order to be competitive in a world addicted to online shopping. Last week, Canada’s Auditor

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Setting up the straight and narrow

Donald Teuma-Castelletti MUNCICPALITY OF PONTIAC Nov. 24, 2018 Volunteers from the Pontiac Snowmobile Drivers Association (PSDA) had the chance to hit their trails early on Saturday, but it wasn’t for the thrill of feeling the wind on their helmets. With

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Moose calls and bear balls

Donald Teuma-Castelletti LADYSMITH Nov. 24, 2018 Venison mac and cheese, moose meat and a whole bunch of bear (meat) balls were just a small portion of Saturday night’s potluck feast, as hunters and anglers gathered at Hotel Ladysmith for an

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