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August 13, 2026

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A “warning shot!”

Ask any hunter that makes the yearly trip to hunt. The first training for a hunter is “if you are lost, fire three shots in

Halloween

What do we do with all of the candy? Don’t get me wrong, I love candy, but that is the problem. Now that my kids

Winter Car Seat Safety

This is an article I always put out as we approach the cooler weather. I look back and see the mistakes I made while trying

Walking in the Fog

I set out walking early Saturday morning and headed right into the fog. My thoughts? That’s just what this life feels like. I have no

Social Notes October 25, 2023

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse Our deepest condolences to the Eades and Horner families on the loss of Leona on Oct. 15, at the age of

Social Notes – October 18, 2023

Quyon – Jillian Young Deepest sympathies to the Marcotte and Côté families on the passing of Annette Marcotte on Oct. 12 at the age of

This Old House

There’s a building in town that once had a number of apartments in it. My youngest son lived there for a time. Boarded up now,

The Way We Were

25 Years Ago – Oct. 14, 1998 Pontiac Municipal council hopefuls square off at all-candidates meeting: The nomination papers are in, platforms are being developed

A “warning shot!”

Ask any hunter that makes the yearly trip to hunt. The first training for a hunter is “if you are lost, fire three shots in the air.” If no response, then fire three more shots shortly after. This is a

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Halloween

What do we do with all of the candy? Don’t get me wrong, I love candy, but that is the problem. Now that my kids are a bit older, on Halloween we go to more and more houses on the

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The Way We Were – October 25, 2023

25 Years Ago – Oct. 21, 1998 Young farmers club recognizes its best at annual banquet: Learn to do by doing is the 4-H motto of the Shawville Young Farmers. This year, the members took the motto to heart, organizing

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Winter Car Seat Safety

This is an article I always put out as we approach the cooler weather. I look back and see the mistakes I made while trying to keep my winter babies warm, I’m hoping that anyone who isn’t sure about winter

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Walking in the Fog

I set out walking early Saturday morning and headed right into the fog. My thoughts? That’s just what this life feels like. I have no clue about why many things I see each day are the way they are, the

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Social Notes October 25, 2023

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse Our deepest condolences to the Eades and Horner families on the loss of Leona on Oct. 15, at the age of 96. Leona was the wife of the late Grant. She was the mother of Ronald

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Social Notes – October 18, 2023

Quyon – Jillian Young Deepest sympathies to the Marcotte and Côté families on the passing of Annette Marcotte on Oct. 12 at the age of 82. Annette was a good neighbour to our family, and she will be dearly missed

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This Old House

There’s a building in town that once had a number of apartments in it. My youngest son lived there for a time. Boarded up now, I glance at it whenever I drive by, looking for signs of renovation. I’m sure

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The Way We Were

25 Years Ago – Oct. 14, 1998 Pontiac Municipal council hopefuls square off at all-candidates meeting: The nomination papers are in, platforms are being developed and the electorate is learning where candidates stand on the many issues. With five candidates

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