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August 13, 2026

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Vinton: Diane Boisvert

Rain, rain and more rain. What a crazy summer. First it was so hot for so long that we could barely get anything done now

The ones who do it all

I am in absolute awe of parents who manage to do it all, all the time. I am not a single parent and with two

Good food and good friends

Since the world got serious about COVID-19 about mid March, 2020 and many restrictions on movement of people were either suggested or demanded, people have

Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Happy belated birthday to Peter Michael Senack who turned 30 on Aug. 24. Our thoughts and prayers for the Eiswald family on the loss of

Sheenboro: Doris Ranger

Congratulations go out to Ian Gagnon who was the lucky winner of the monthly 50/50 in support of Residence Meilleur. Belated birthday greetings to Steven

Waltham: Helen Perry

On Sunday morning, Our Lady Of Perpetual Help Church parishioners were saddened but also blessed to bid Fr. Justin Bertrand farewell one more time, as

Looking is not seeing

I bought a new lawnmower Saturday. My old one kept misbehaving. It was time. As I stood in front of the board with all the

The way we were

Aug. 30, 1995 25 Years Ago Dedicated firefighters: “Well equipped and dedicated” was the general impression of visitors at the Fort Coulonge Fire Brigade open

Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

The Municipality of Shawville will be affecting repairs on our water system on Wednesday, Aug. 26 for most of the day. Please plan accordingly. Great

Vinton: Diane Boisvert

Rain, rain and more rain. What a crazy summer. First it was so hot for so long that we could barely get anything done now it rains every day and sure dampens our plans to do work outside. We have

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The ones who do it all

I am in absolute awe of parents who manage to do it all, all the time. I am not a single parent and with two of us I often feel like we both run out of steam. I can’t fathom

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Good food and good friends

Since the world got serious about COVID-19 about mid March, 2020 and many restrictions on movement of people were either suggested or demanded, people have had a lot more time to reflect on what is really important in life. My

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Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Happy belated birthday to Peter Michael Senack who turned 30 on Aug. 24. Our thoughts and prayers for the Eiswald family on the loss of . . . Robert Allen on Aug. 25 at the age of 91. My mother,

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Sheenboro: Doris Ranger

Congratulations go out to Ian Gagnon who was the lucky winner of the monthly 50/50 in support of Residence Meilleur. Belated birthday greetings to Steven McDonald who celebrated his birthday with family on the weekend. Birthday greetings and best wishes

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Waltham: Helen Perry

On Sunday morning, Our Lady Of Perpetual Help Church parishioners were saddened but also blessed to bid Fr. Justin Bertrand farewell one more time, as he celebrated his final . . .

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Looking is not seeing

I bought a new lawnmower Saturday. My old one kept misbehaving. It was time. As I stood in front of the board with all the pictures on it, I thought, . . .

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The way we were

Aug. 30, 1995 25 Years Ago Dedicated firefighters: “Well equipped and dedicated” was the general impression of visitors at the Fort Coulonge Fire Brigade open house. The Fort Coulonge Firefighters head an open house on Sunday to show off their

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Patchy lawn; then the skunks tore it up!

This article may be “old news” to farmers; BUT even with many recent thunderstorms and rain, I have noticed that there are still some lawns and graveyards with big, brown dead spots and shortly after the “dead spots” appear, you

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Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

The Municipality of Shawville will be affecting repairs on our water system on Wednesday, Aug. 26 for most of the day. Please plan accordingly. Great news for our town! The arena will be . . .

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