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September 3, 2026

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Waltham: Helen Perry

Joan and Donnie Durocher and Connie Chaput of Watson Lake, Yukon were recent visitors at Gild and Art Heaney’s. Get well wishes, thoughts and prayers

Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Happy birthday to my dear sister Suzanne Gregory across the miles on Dec. 14.. Love from family and friends. Allison Corrigan reported that on the

Quyon: Jill Young

The Quyon Lions Club hosted their annual Santa Claus Parade on Saturday and it was one of the best parades I’ve ever seen. It was

The Way We Were

Dec. 3,1997 25 Years Ago Canadian Tire store begins anew: To paraphrase Mark Twain, reports in July of the death of the Canadian Tire store

Christmas Time and Presents

Christmas, a wonderful, heartwarming time of year is almost upon us. Less than three weeks away, is there ever a moment before hand that we

Things change

An age old saying said: “the only things sure in this world is death and taxes!” Whether it’s a beautiful flower or yourself; death is

The Way We Were

Nov. 26,1997 25 Years Ago Murray will do double duty as coach, GM: Bryan Murray is back behind the bench, this time as coach of

Advent

The advent season is upon us, leaving a short four weeks until Christmas. Advent brings about a season of preparing yourself and your family for

Roots

When our pioneering ancestors arrived in this wilderness in Western Quebec, and turned it into the homesteads for several thousand strong and proud Canadians, they

We need your help!

Saturday night, we had the privilege of attending our local 4-H banquet. This is the night of the year when the local 4-H members and

Waltham: Helen Perry

Joan and Donnie Durocher and Connie Chaput of Watson Lake, Yukon were recent visitors at Gild and Art Heaney’s. Get well wishes, thoughts and prayers are extended to Arthur Heaney who is a patient in the Shawville Community Hospital. We

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Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Happy birthday to my dear sister Suzanne Gregory across the miles on Dec. 14.. Love from family and friends. Allison Corrigan reported that on the week of Dec. 5-10, 2021 the nighttime temperatures varied from -13.33 degrees Celsius to -9.44

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Quyon: Jill Young

The Quyon Lions Club hosted their annual Santa Claus Parade on Saturday and it was one of the best parades I’ve ever seen. It was so wonderful. This year marked a return to the Parade of Lights with it commencing

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The Way We Were

Dec. 3,1997 25 Years Ago Canadian Tire store begins anew: To paraphrase Mark Twain, reports in July of the death of the Canadian Tire store were greatly exaggerated. Exaggerated only because the Canadian Tire Corporation under-estimated the dedication and persistence

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Christmas Time and Presents

Christmas, a wonderful, heartwarming time of year is almost upon us. Less than three weeks away, is there ever a moment before hand that we feel ready – even if we’re ahead of the game and feel ready early in

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Things change

An age old saying said: “the only things sure in this world is death and taxes!” Whether it’s a beautiful flower or yourself; death is something that no one can argue about. Taxes are something that can change faster than

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The Way We Were

Nov. 26,1997 25 Years Ago Murray will do double duty as coach, GM: Bryan Murray is back behind the bench, this time as coach of the Florida Panthers. With the Panthers in second-last spot of the NHL’s Eastern Conference, the

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Advent

The advent season is upon us, leaving a short four weeks until Christmas. Advent brings about a season of preparing yourself and your family for the big event — Christmas. This first week of advent has a focus on joy.

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Roots

When our pioneering ancestors arrived in this wilderness in Western Quebec, and turned it into the homesteads for several thousand strong and proud Canadians, they were confronted with virgin forests of giant trees. After cutting a small clearing and constructing

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We need your help!

Saturday night, we had the privilege of attending our local 4-H banquet. This is the night of the year when the local 4-H members and their parents get together to celebrate the accomplishments that the members have made during the

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