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August 13, 2026

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Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Our deepest condolences to the Levesque and Stanley families on the loss of Alexander on April 8, 2020. He was the husband of Anne (nee

Sheenboro: Doris Ranger

Our our condolences and deepest sympathies go out to Steve Jones on the passing of his mom last week. He and his wife Mary Beth

Waltham: Helen Perry

We were saddened to hear of the passing of Carmel Lilian (Carroll) nee Chaput. She was the beloved wife of the late Clayton Chaput. Carmel

The Way We Were

April 19, 1995 25 Years Ago Braving the cold for Easter Seals: While the Beavers rode ahead on a float, Cubs and Scouts walked the

Week four and still learning

Easter is just over but not many wanted to dress up. It used to be a treat to go to church Easter Sunday and see

Earth Day at home

On April 22, the hope is that people from around the globe will be making changes to their daily routines to lessen environmental impact as

Waltham: Helen Perry

Well I hope that everyone enjoyed a safe and healthy Easter weekend. It sure was different, as everyone is physical distancing. Larry and I cannot

Quyon: Jill Young

I hope everyone found a way to enjoy Easter this year, even though it was a very different celebration than usual. Many of us are

Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

This past week has been a week of firsts for my family. We had a virtual reunion of the Lacourse’s on Easter Sunday, from as

Sheenboro: Doris Ranger

Sadly, on April 4, Joe Selkirk, of Sheenboro, lost his home to a fire. Many have been generous to a GoFundMe page setup for Joe.

Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Our deepest condolences to the Levesque and Stanley families on the loss of Alexander on April 8, 2020. He was the husband of Anne (nee Stanley). He was the stepfather of Marc Belair. Alexander was the brother of Margaret (late

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Sheenboro: Doris Ranger

Our our condolences and deepest sympathies go out to Steve Jones on the passing of his mom last week. He and his wife Mary Beth moved to Sheenboro from Paris, Ont. last year. Our condolences to the Gaudette and Venasse

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Waltham: Helen Perry

We were saddened to hear of the passing of Carmel Lilian (Carroll) nee Chaput. She was the beloved wife of the late Clayton Chaput. Carmel loved life and lived it to the fullest. Her pride and joy were her children,

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The Way We Were

April 19, 1995 25 Years Ago Braving the cold for Easter Seals: While the Beavers rode ahead on a float, Cubs and Scouts walked the mile-long route of Saturday’s Kiwanis Easter Seals Parade in Ottawa, proudly carrying the banner of

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Week four and still learning

Easter is just over but not many wanted to dress up. It used to be a treat to go to church Easter Sunday and see the ladies all dressed up to celebrate the start of another season. As most of

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Earth Day at home

On April 22, the hope is that people from around the globe will be making changes to their daily routines to lessen environmental impact as a way to celebrate Earth Day. This year with so much of the world spending

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Waltham: Helen Perry

Well I hope that everyone enjoyed a safe and healthy Easter weekend. It sure was different, as everyone is physical distancing. Larry and I cannot remember ever missing Easter church celebrations. We are very blessed that Fr. Justin Bertrand is

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Quyon: Jill Young

I hope everyone found a way to enjoy Easter this year, even though it was a very different celebration than usual. Many of us are lucky to have ways of worshipping online, which is a great comfort. We watched church

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Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

This past week has been a week of firsts for my family. We had a virtual reunion of the Lacourse’s on Easter Sunday, from as far away as the Yukon, Larder Lake, Kanata West, Fort William (Quebec), Green Lake and

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Sheenboro: Doris Ranger

Sadly, on April 4, Joe Selkirk, of Sheenboro, lost his home to a fire. Many have been generous to a GoFundMe page setup for Joe. To add to how a community is always there to help, over the past winter

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