Well, the Christmas holidays are over, the decorations and lights are being taken down and stored away in bins and bags where they will reside in dusty corners until next year. As every day life resets its rhythm of familiar

Happy New Year. Happy belated birthday to the following people who were celebrating the week starting on boxing day: Scott Brownlee, Edith Kelly, Donna Blair, Joyce Hodgins, Katie Bent Barber, Evelyn Duff, Amy Taylor, Wanda Zimmerling, Gary Andrew Tubman, Ann

Our condolences and deepest sympathies go out to the Shea family on the sudden passing of Jim Shea of Aylmer, Que. He will be sadly missed by his wife Theresa and his four daughters, Ann, Karen Shea Gleason, Cathy and

Happy New Year to all. We had a wonderful holiday season, with many good times celebrated with family and friends. I’m sad that it is over, yet looking forward to what 2019 holds in store. Wishing everyone health and happiness

Happy New Year to one and all! As I am writing this column a few days before Christmas, I can’t actually report on any of the goings-on for the past few weeks, but it was suggested that I share my

Greetings to a brand new year 2019, may it bring to all of you dear faithful readers many blessing of health, happiness, love peace, joy and prosperity. I hope that you all enjoyed a wonderful Christmas with family and friends.

Our condolences and deepest sympathies go out to Kenny Meehan Sr. of Montreal, Que. on the passing of his sister, Janet Murtaugh Murphy of Elliot Lake, Ont. Belated birthday greetings and best wishes go out to Jerry Muldoon, Jim Sullivan

Congratulations to our newest octogenarian, Janet Graham, who celebrated her special birthday on Dec. 13. Happy birthday to the following people celebrating this week: Glee Ann Moore, Craig Wilson, John Petty, Elaine Lang, Scott Beimers, Roger Mayhew, Ian Kilgour, Mary

Our heartfelt sympathy, thoughts and prayers are with the Lapierre family of Chapeau, Que. in the recent passing of Mary Lapierre (nee Downey). She was the beloved wife of the late Bert Lapierre. Birthday wishes are extended to our nephew

With the Christmas holidays now upon us it’s time to start thinking of New Year’s resolutions. One of mine is always to lose some weight and be more active. It looks like I’ll have several local options to help me