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August 13, 2026

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Fear working

Fear is a very powerful emotion. When I thought I saw a cougar last fall as a friend and I walked our dogs, I felt

Week eight: the experiment

Ever since the days of the Roman Empire, countries have been experimenting with different ways of running a country. When thousands of people crowded into

The Way We Were

May 17, 1995 — 25 Years Ago The Little Hearts Club: The Little Hearts Club of Quyon, through sponsors, submitted messages to their moms. The

Biking

We love biking. One thing that we’ve done a lot of since we’ve been home and in isolation is biking. It’s something that we can

Vinton: Diane Boisvert

What a horrible Mother’s Day weekend weather wise. People couldn’t sit outside and do social distancing because of the weather. I can’t remember when we

Sheenboro: Doris Ranger

Congratulations go out to Jonathan Michaud and Carly McDonald on the arrival of their baby boy on May 8. Proud grandparents are Timmy and Gail

Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Our deepest condolences to the Henderson and Hicks families on the loss of Shirley Ann on May 5, 2020 in Shawville. She was the wife

Quyon: Jill Young

I hope all of the mothers, and mothers-at-heart, had a wonderful weekend. I know the weather wasn’t very nice, with cold temperatures, snow flurries and

Waltham: Helen Perry

The Diocese of Pembroke and Our Lady of Perpetual Help church in Waltham are pleased to welcome our newly appointed Bishop, His Excellency the Most

Quyon: Jill Young

We have made it to the month of May. I hope everyone is doing well and staying safe. With the province of Quebec planning to

Fear working

Fear is a very powerful emotion. When I thought I saw a cougar last fall as a friend and I walked our dogs, I felt fear rise in me. I began immediately thinking about how I might escape from the

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Week eight: the experiment

Ever since the days of the Roman Empire, countries have been experimenting with different ways of running a country. When thousands of people crowded into the Colosseum in Rome to watch gladiators try to kill each other and a thumbs

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The Way We Were

May 17, 1995 — 25 Years Ago The Little Hearts Club: The Little Hearts Club of Quyon, through sponsors, submitted messages to their moms. The following are some excerpts of their Mother’s Day tributes: “You are my favourite mom in

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Biking

We love biking. One thing that we’ve done a lot of since we’ve been home and in isolation is biking. It’s something that we can all do together now that our youngest has dropped the training wheels. It feels so

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Vinton: Diane Boisvert

What a horrible Mother’s Day weekend weather wise. People couldn’t sit outside and do social distancing because of the weather. I can’t remember when we had snow on this special weekend. I hope you were at least able to FaceTime

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Sheenboro: Doris Ranger

Congratulations go out to Jonathan Michaud and Carly McDonald on the arrival of their baby boy on May 8. Proud grandparents are Timmy and Gail McDonald and Frank and Sue Michaud. Birthday greetings and best wishes go out to Terry

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Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Our deepest condolences to the Henderson and Hicks families on the loss of Shirley Ann on May 5, 2020 in Shawville. She was the wife of the late Joseph Henderson. Shirley was the mother of Joseph (Louise), Pamela (Sterling Welch),

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Quyon: Jill Young

I hope all of the mothers, and mothers-at-heart, had a wonderful weekend. I know the weather wasn’t very nice, with cold temperatures, snow flurries and high winds. Hopefully that was winter’s last gasp. We are all looking forward to nicer

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Waltham: Helen Perry

The Diocese of Pembroke and Our Lady of Perpetual Help church in Waltham are pleased to welcome our newly appointed Bishop, His Excellency the Most Reverend Guy Desrochers, C.Ss.R. Bishop Desrochers, a priest of the Redemptorist Province of Ste-Anne-de-Beaupré, has

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Quyon: Jill Young

We have made it to the month of May. I hope everyone is doing well and staying safe. With the province of Quebec planning to gradually re-open businesses, daycares, and schools, over the next several weeks, it brings both hope

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