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Quyon: Jill Young (Feb. 24)

Our family was saddened to hear of the passing of my uncle Reid Young on Feb. 18. Uncle Reid was a kind and generous man

Vinton: Diane Boisvert (Feb. 24)

It was absolutely a winter wonderland on Saturday morning when I woke up. The snow was clinging to the trees and when the sun came

Sheenboro: Doris Ranger (Feb. 17)

A beautiful funeral service was held on Friday at St. Alphonsus Church in Chapeau for Jerome Sallafranque. The mass was celebrated by our bishop Guy

Waltham: Helen Perry (Feb. 17)

Tragedy has struck the community of Chapeau and the surrounding areas on Friday night, as we learned that a young man’s snowmobile went through the

Vinton: Diane Boisvert (Feb. 17)

I would like to wish the following people a happy birthday: Carl Davidson on Feb. 17, to Norma Gagnon and Denis Lariviére on Feb. 18

Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Our deepest condolences to the Angus and Buckley families on the loss of Dora. She was the mother of Lynda (Paul) and Dale (Linda). Dora

Quyon: Jill Young

Our family was saddened to hear that my uncle Laurie MacKechnie passed away on Feb. 3 in his 92nd year. I have many fond memories

Vinton: Diane Boisvert

Happy birthday wishes go out to Melvin Amyotte on Feb. 11, to Christina Sloan on Feb. 13, to Shawn Lepine and Matthew Kluke on Feb.

Waltham: Helen Perry

Our heartfelt sympathy, thoughts and prayers are with the L’Écuyer family in the recent passing of former Pontiac MNA Charlotte L’Écuyer. She was the former

Sheenboro: Doris Ranger

Our condolences and deepest sympathies go out to Francoise and the Sallafranque family of Chapeau, Que. on the passing of Jerome on Feb. 7. Our

Quyon: Jill Young (Feb. 24)

Our family was saddened to hear of the passing of my uncle Reid Young on Feb. 18. Uncle Reid was a kind and generous man who loved his family, antiques, gardening, photography, and Ford Mustangs. I have many fond memories

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Vinton: Diane Boisvert (Feb. 24)

It was absolutely a winter wonderland on Saturday morning when I woke up. The snow was clinging to the trees and when the sun came out it looked like diamonds glittering everywhere. I jumped in the truck and drove around

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Sheenboro: Doris Ranger (Feb. 17)

A beautiful funeral service was held on Friday at St. Alphonsus Church in Chapeau for Jerome Sallafranque. The mass was celebrated by our bishop Guy Durocher with Fr. Moyle and Fr. Beachey in attendance. I will miss Jerome’s calls. He

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Waltham: Helen Perry (Feb. 17)

Tragedy has struck the community of Chapeau and the surrounding areas on Friday night, as we learned that a young man’s snowmobile went through the ice on the Ottawa River. He was returning from ice fishing and he has not

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Vinton: Diane Boisvert (Feb. 17)

I would like to wish the following people a happy birthday: Carl Davidson on Feb. 17, to Norma Gagnon and Denis Lariviére on Feb. 18 to Lindsay Frost and Merrill Hearty on Feb. 19, to Maurice Mayhew and Kristin Morin

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Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Our deepest condolences to the Angus and Buckley families on the loss of Dora. She was the mother of Lynda (Paul) and Dale (Linda). Dora was the grandmother of Lisa (Antony), Shannen (Omar), Amanda, and Elaine (Mark). She is predeceased

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Quyon: Jill Young

Our family was saddened to hear that my uncle Laurie MacKechnie passed away on Feb. 3 in his 92nd year. I have many fond memories of Uncle Laurie over the years and will always hold dear the advice and wisdom

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Vinton: Diane Boisvert

Happy birthday wishes go out to Melvin Amyotte on Feb. 11, to Christina Sloan on Feb. 13, to Shawn Lepine and Matthew Kluke on Feb. 14, to Shelley Kluke Davidson on Feb. 15 and to Carl Davidson on Feb. 17.

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Waltham: Helen Perry

Our heartfelt sympathy, thoughts and prayers are with the L’Écuyer family in the recent passing of former Pontiac MNA Charlotte L’Écuyer. She was the former manager of the Pontiac CLSC. She had many accomplishments in the health care and agriculture

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Sheenboro: Doris Ranger

Our condolences and deepest sympathies go out to Francoise and the Sallafranque family of Chapeau, Que. on the passing of Jerome on Feb. 7. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family at this sad time. Condolences to the Hunter

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