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Waltham – Helen Perry

Our heartfelt sympathy, thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of Vinton and Campbell’s Bay communities, who suffered the loss and injuries of

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Congratulations to the Shawville Figure Skating Club wh participated in a competition the weekend of Jan. 22. Bravo! Congratulations to the Pontiac Community Players for

Passing time in winter

Groundhog Day happened this week and sure enough the sun was shining. Six more weeks of winter. My cousin lives in New Brunswick and their

Conservative leadership review

Dear Editor,  A few years ago I ran a small supply section for National Defence Canada. I was a contractor and I had to have

Ninety-two and angry

Dear Editor,  I am a handicapped 92-year-old woman. Almost every time I go to the Royal Bank, I have a problem with the handicap spot.

Liberty Valance

Dear Editor,  I grew up in Kentucky, where the gun culture is thick as molasses. I learned how to shoot a gun before I learned

When things don’t work

My heater in the living room stopped working. I was cold. At first I thought it was me and put on another sweater. Then I

Quyon – Jillian Young

I’d like to give a big shout out to Sam Woermke and Farley Smith, as they and their Hull Olympiques teammates won the U13 BB

Waltham – Helen Perry

On Friday evening, the temperatures plunged into a cold snap. On Saturday morning, the temperature registered at -33C and -40C with the wind chill. We

2025 Year in Review

This week we are publishing the fourth and final instalment of our annual Year In Review feature – our look back on some of last

Waltham – Helen Perry

Our heartfelt sympathy, thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of Vinton and Campbell’s Bay communities, who suffered the loss and injuries of loved ones, resulting from a tragic snowmobile accident this past week. Belated birthday wishes are

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Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Congratulations to the Shawville Figure Skating Club wh participated in a competition the weekend of Jan. 22. Bravo! Congratulations to the Pontiac Community Players for a successful run of the play Boeing Boeing held this past week. Our sympathies to

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Passing time in winter

Groundhog Day happened this week and sure enough the sun was shining. Six more weeks of winter. My cousin lives in New Brunswick and their little rodent is named Shubenacadie Sam. A Maritime groundhog.  It makes me laugh at what

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Conservative leadership review

Dear Editor,  A few years ago I ran a small supply section for National Defence Canada. I was a contractor and I had to have secret clearance among other requirements. Can someone please justify how Pierre Poilievre can still be

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Ninety-two and angry

Dear Editor,  I am a handicapped 92-year-old woman. Almost every time I go to the Royal Bank, I have a problem with the handicap spot. There is six inches of water or more inches of snow. I asked the bank

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Liberty Valance

Dear Editor,  I grew up in Kentucky, where the gun culture is thick as molasses. I learned how to shoot a gun before I learned to play a musical instrument. As a child, I thought the power to kill animals

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When things don’t work

My heater in the living room stopped working. I was cold. At first I thought it was me and put on another sweater. Then I checked. Sure enough it had quit. Almost bedtime, I thought, in the morning I will

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Quyon – Jillian Young

I’d like to give a big shout out to Sam Woermke and Farley Smith, as they and their Hull Olympiques teammates won the U13 BB Championship at the Tournoi Provincial de la Lièvre in Buckingham this past weekend. The final

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Waltham – Helen Perry

On Friday evening, the temperatures plunged into a cold snap. On Saturday morning, the temperature registered at -33C and -40C with the wind chill. We lost power for about an hour. It was so cold that our generator wouldn’t start.

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2025 Year in Review

This week we are publishing the fourth and final instalment of our annual Year In Review feature – our look back on some of last year’s most formative stories. Oct. 1 Calumet cemetery revitalization enters home stretch  A group of

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