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August 13, 2026

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Shawville notes

Our condolences to the Pepin family on the loss of Margaret on Mar. 7, at the age of 65. This past week we have had

Waltham notes

I sure hope that everyone enjoyed St. Patrick’s Day. The ice storm that we had in our area this past week was not as bad

Pontiac paints the town green

St. Patrick’s Day celebrations took the Pontiac by storm this weekend. As always, Quyon led the Pontiac in St. Paddy’s spirit, kicking off the weekend

Just what we needed

Dear Editor,  Just what we needed – another war. I’m struck by how Afghanistan rhymes with Viet Nam, and Iraq and Iran. The U.S. warmongers

Here we go again

For those old enough to remember the post 9/11 period and the early years of the so-called global war on terror, this past week has

Quyon notes

Congratulations to the figure skaters from Shawville who attended the Vaudreuil Invitational this past weekend. I saw photos and video on Facebook of the performances

Waltham notes

We were saddened to hear of the passing of Sharon Durocher-Fleming, of Chapeau. She was the beloved wife of Herbert Fleming. Sharon was born and

Shawville notes

Our deepest condolences to the Trudel family on the loss of Peter on Feb. 22, at the age of 73.  Happy belated birthday to Addison

Shawville notes

Our condolences to the Pepin family on the loss of Margaret on Mar. 7, at the age of 65. This past week we have had both freezing rain and 10 cm of snow.  The weather this upcoming week is supposed

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Waltham notes

I sure hope that everyone enjoyed St. Patrick’s Day. The ice storm that we had in our area this past week was not as bad as they had predicted. Although everyone took precautionary measures, buses were cancelled, schools and government

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Pontiac paints the town green

St. Patrick’s Day celebrations took the Pontiac by storm this weekend. As always, Quyon led the Pontiac in St. Paddy’s spirit, kicking off the weekend with a tea organized by the Quyon Pastoral Charge. The event brought in close to

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Just what we needed

Dear Editor,  Just what we needed – another war. I’m struck by how Afghanistan rhymes with Viet Nam, and Iraq and Iran. The U.S. warmongers just won’t learn from past disasters.  This unforced error was instigated by the collector of

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Here we go again

For those old enough to remember the post 9/11 period and the early years of the so-called global war on terror, this past week has been like an acid flashback.  Back then it would have been hard to believe that

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Quyon notes

Congratulations to the figure skaters from Shawville who attended the Vaudreuil Invitational this past weekend. I saw photos and video on Facebook of the performances of both Molly Dowe and Kenzie Smith, and they did an amazing job. A big

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Waltham notes

We were saddened to hear of the passing of Sharon Durocher-Fleming, of Chapeau. She was the beloved wife of Herbert Fleming. Sharon was born and raised in Waltham. She was a woman of remarkable strength, dedication and heart. The love

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Shawville notes

Our deepest condolences to the Trudel family on the loss of Peter on Feb. 22, at the age of 73.  Happy belated birthday to Addison Lacourse who celebrated his special day on Mar. 10. The Weather Channel has a special

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