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August 13, 2026

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The team

Dad always appreciated a good team. Seventy years ago, a good team meant a team of horses that worked and pulled together. If one horse

The Way We Were

Dec. 11,1996 25 Years Ago Ontario says “no” to Shawville: Shawville minor hockey received another blow last week when Ontario refused to allow Shawville’s competitive

Christmas time and presents

Christmas, a wonderful, heartwarming time of year is almost upon us. It is less than three weeks away. Is there ever a moment beforehand that

The Way We Were

Dec. 4,1996 25 Years Ago All-Star teams looking to play in Ontario house: As the puck banged against the boards in the arena downstairs, parents

Surviving sickness

With winter arriving and a lot of kids having been isolated from germs for so long, it’s normal to have illnesses running through our homes.

Good neighbours

A few years ago, I wrote a series of articles called “The seven bank accounts of a farmer.” Everyone, including farmers, have these seven bank

Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Our deepest condolences to the Foran and O’Reilly families on the loss of Loretta on Nov. 24 at the age of 88. She was the

Waltham: Helen Perry

Once again this year, the Waltham Recreation Association is having a Waltham Christmas Decorating Contest. Let us boost Waltham’s holiday spirit and light up the

Vinton: Diane Boisvert

So, this is my last week in Quebec. I’m staying at Sharon Crawford’s this week. She will be taking me to my cousin, Freda Dupuis’

Quyon: Jill Young

On Friday, the gang at Mountainview Turf celebrated another successful season with a Christmas gathering where several big milestones were recognized. Earl Kearns was honoured

The team

Dad always appreciated a good team. Seventy years ago, a good team meant a team of horses that worked and pulled together. If one horse was always waiting for the other to pull first, Dad gave him a good slap

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The Way We Were

Dec. 11,1996 25 Years Ago Ontario says “no” to Shawville: Shawville minor hockey received another blow last week when Ontario refused to allow Shawville’s competitive teams play one level up in its house league. This decision comes on he heels

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Christmas time and presents

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

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The Way We Were

Dec. 4,1996 25 Years Ago All-Star teams looking to play in Ontario house: As the puck banged against the boards in the arena downstairs, parents of Shawville’s competitive hockey players were told their children had no place to play. About

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Surviving sickness

With winter arriving and a lot of kids having been isolated from germs for so long, it’s normal to have illnesses running through our homes. There are some added stresses now that we live with the threat of COVID of

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Good neighbours

A few years ago, I wrote a series of articles called “The seven bank accounts of a farmer.” Everyone, including farmers, have these seven bank accounts. An important one of the seven bank accounts is neighbours. An old farmer once

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Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Our deepest condolences to the Foran and O’Reilly families on the loss of Loretta on Nov. 24 at the age of 88. She was the wife of the . . .

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Waltham: Helen Perry

Once again this year, the Waltham Recreation Association is having a Waltham Christmas Decorating Contest. Let us boost Waltham’s holiday spirit and light up the town. There are some wonderful . . .

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Vinton: Diane Boisvert

So, this is my last week in Quebec. I’m staying at Sharon Crawford’s this week. She will be taking me to my cousin, Freda Dupuis’ in Metcalfe, Ont. on Saturday. I will visit there until my flight on Dec. 6.

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Quyon: Jill Young

On Friday, the gang at Mountainview Turf celebrated another successful season with a Christmas gathering where several big milestones were recognized. Earl Kearns was honoured for 10 years of service, while Claire Mulligan was honoured for 20 years of service.

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