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January 14, 2026

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Vinton DIANE BOISVERT 819-921-5296

Easter weekend was a great weekend for me because I had quite a few visitors. Thursday night, my cousin, Bob Mayhew from Oshawa, Ont. was

Waltham HELEN PERRY 819-689-2652

On Tuesday evening and Wednesday, Old Man Winter made sure to let us know that he was still around. We had snow, freezing rain and

Radon be gone from schools

Chris Lowrey PONTIAC April 11, 2018 Since April is cancer awareness month, it seems appropriate to talk about one of the least-mentioned cancer risks many

When to stop helping

Say what — stop helping?! Isn’t it true that we help our kids a lot, with practically everything? Now I don’t mean helping them by

Dance honours Desabrais

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE April 7, 2018 What started as a night dedicated to an old hockey pal quickly evolved into an evening about the loss

Vinton DIANE BOISVERT 819-921-5296

Easter weekend was a great weekend for me because I had quite a few visitors. Thursday night, my cousin, Bob Mayhew from Oshawa, Ont. was the first to arrive. He stayed overnight but after breakfast the next day he went

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Waltham HELEN PERRY 819-689-2652

On Tuesday evening and Wednesday, Old Man Winter made sure to let us know that he was still around. We had snow, freezing rain and very strong winds which made the roads quite treacherous. We were saddened to hear of

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Radon be gone from schools

Chris Lowrey PONTIAC April 11, 2018 Since April is cancer awareness month, it seems appropriate to talk about one of the least-mentioned cancer risks many of us are in danger of being exposed to – radon gas. April 3 was

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Shady Lanes Swiss Farms crowned master breeders

A local farm has been crowned master breeders at the annual general meeting for the Canadian Brown Swiss and Braunvieh Association on March 16 in Lindsay, Ont. The Drummond family, owners of Clarendon-based Shady Lanes Swiss Farms, won the distinguished

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The Way We Were Compiled by Bonnie Chevrier

Apr. 7, 1993 25 Years Ago Dinner theatre raises $4,500: All of Shawville society turned out for the gala dinner and opening night performance of Pontiac Protestant High School’s production of The Music Man last Tuesday night. The pre-play dinner

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When to stop helping

Say what — stop helping?! Isn’t it true that we help our kids a lot, with practically everything? Now I don’t mean helping them by cooking supper (because lets face it we’re not getting rid of that chore for a

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Dance honours Desabrais

Donald Teuma-Castelletti SHAWVILLE April 7, 2018 What started as a night dedicated to an old hockey pal quickly evolved into an evening about the loss of two locals. Friends and family of Freddie Desabrais came together for the dance at

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