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September 10, 2026

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Quyon notes

What an amazing Shawville Fair weekend that was! The weather was terrific, and the crowds were out in droves to take in all of the

Waltham notes

I sure hope that everyone enjoyed the last long weekend of the summer and the Shawville Fair. Mother Nature really co-operated with a weekend full

Shawville notes

Our condolences to the Throp family on the loss of Michael on Aug. 22. Our sympathies to the Kluke family on the loss of Joseph

Things are not important

I finally got cleaning behind some furniture and came upon a favourite toy of my kittens. They were close by so I threw down the

When clouds block our view

My daughter-in-law decided she would stay up to see the total eclipse of the moon recently. Next day, when I asked her how it went

Quyon notes

Congratulations to Paige Young and Blair Laughlin on the birth of their first baby on July 31. They welcomed a boy and have named him

Waltham notes

Birthday wishes are extended to Leona Carroll and Kerry Arnold, who are celebrating their birthdays on Sept. 5. We hope you enjoy your special day

Acceptance and Satisfaction

Life altering experiences can be quite difficult to accept. Twenty-two years ago this coming November, I had a stroke while sitting in the doctor’s office

Freedom, at what cost?

We are now witnessing in real time our close neighbour (that Canada once called its friend) try to dictate who we can be friends with,

Why are we here? Where did we come from?

Our own local history has always been very interesting to me. We took history in school, but it was about ancient times. People were always fighting, it seems. Their kings and rulers called the shots, but it was the soldiers

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Quyon notes

What an amazing Shawville Fair weekend that was! The weather was terrific, and the crowds were out in droves to take in all of the entertainment the Fair had to offer. I know my nieces and nephews had lots of

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Waltham notes

I sure hope that everyone enjoyed the last long weekend of the summer and the Shawville Fair. Mother Nature really co-operated with a weekend full of sunshine. On Sunday, it is an annual tradition for our family to take in

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Shawville notes

Our condolences to the Throp family on the loss of Michael on Aug. 22. Our sympathies to the Kluke family on the loss of Joseph on Aug. 23, at the age of 84. Our thoughts and prayers are with the

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Things are not important

I finally got cleaning behind some furniture and came upon a favourite toy of my kittens. They were close by so I threw down the little fluffy ball waiting for the fun to begin. Off they went. Then I heard

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When clouds block our view

My daughter-in-law decided she would stay up to see the total eclipse of the moon recently. Next day, when I asked her how it went she said in a disappointed voice, ‘I was watching and then the clouds came over

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Quyon notes

Congratulations to Paige Young and Blair Laughlin on the birth of their first baby on July 31. They welcomed a boy and have named him Wyatt George. Great-Grandpa Bob was showing me a few photos last week, and he sure

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Waltham notes

Birthday wishes are extended to Leona Carroll and Kerry Arnold, who are celebrating their birthdays on Sept. 5. We hope you enjoy your special day girls.   Birthday wishes are extended to Ashley McGuire, who is celebrating her birthday on

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Acceptance and Satisfaction

Life altering experiences can be quite difficult to accept. Twenty-two years ago this coming November, I had a stroke while sitting in the doctor’s office waiting for a regular check-up. I had just driven home the night before after lobbying

Read More »

Freedom, at what cost?

We are now witnessing in real time our close neighbour (that Canada once called its friend) try to dictate who we can be friends with, trade with, what we can trade, while our neighbour gets preferential treatment on anything that

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