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February 25, 2026

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Cheers to those who do

Everybody enjoys going to a good old country fall fair. Many people don’t realize that many of the best county fairs are organized and manned

Quyon notes

Our sympathies are extended to the family of Frances (Kelly) Foran, as she passed away on Feb. 17 in her 93rd year. The matriarch of

Shawville notes

Ash Wednesday was on Wed., Feb. 18. In the Western Christian tradition, Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent and falls 46 days before Easter

Mistaken identity

I’ve driven by a car and waved at the person driving, only to realize I don’t know who they are. I only thought I did.

Meeting a need

My small stray cat has started expressing herself in new ways. She stretches her little body up near me when I am at the sink,

Thoughts

Grandpa said: “take a look back, before you take any big or small step ahead”. For years, I was envious of our great neighbour south

Quyon – Jillian Young

Congratulations to Gerard Trudeau, as he was honoured at the Bonnechere Cup on Sat., Feb. 7, in Eganville, ON. This year marked the 50th anniversary

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Thank you to all the volunteers and teams at the Pontiac Winter Classic which wrapped up this past weekend. It was a wonderful to see

Waltham – Helen Perry

We are experiencing a mild spell right now. It is nice to be out of the frigid temperatures. We are also noticing that the days

Hope reigns

Because mostly I am staying inside, and because it has been very cold for so long, when I heard the weather report that middle of

Cheers to those who do

Everybody enjoys going to a good old country fall fair. Many people don’t realize that many of the best county fairs are organized and manned by volunteers. Many of our citizens volunteer their time to help make those fairs happen.

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Quyon notes

Our sympathies are extended to the family of Frances (Kelly) Foran, as she passed away on Feb. 17 in her 93rd year. The matriarch of a big family, we know she will be dearly missed by all of her loved

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Shawville notes

Ash Wednesday was on Wed., Feb. 18. In the Western Christian tradition, Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent and falls 46 days before Easter Sunday. The date changes each year because Easter is on the first Sunday following the

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Mistaken identity

I’ve driven by a car and waved at the person driving, only to realize I don’t know who they are. I only thought I did. And the other day my brother sent me a picture of his son and grandson

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Meeting a need

My small stray cat has started expressing herself in new ways. She stretches her little body up near me when I am at the sink, and waits. That’s where I feed her, so I get it. I put food in

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Thoughts

Grandpa said: “take a look back, before you take any big or small step ahead”. For years, I was envious of our great neighbour south of the border. Now when I look south, I feel more sorry than envious. How

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Quyon – Jillian Young

Congratulations to Gerard Trudeau, as he was honoured at the Bonnechere Cup on Sat., Feb. 7, in Eganville, ON. This year marked the 50th anniversary of the legendary snowmobile race, and Gerard (or “Jiggy” to his Quyon friends) won the

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Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Thank you to all the volunteers and teams at the Pontiac Winter Classic which wrapped up this past weekend. It was a wonderful to see so many people out enjoying the hockey games. The news of the tragic shooting in

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Waltham – Helen Perry

We are experiencing a mild spell right now. It is nice to be out of the frigid temperatures. We are also noticing that the days are getting longer. It is a sign that spring is just around the corner. On

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Hope reigns

Because mostly I am staying inside, and because it has been very cold for so long, when I heard the weather report that middle of February a more moderate temperature was coming, I felt hope. I want to believe that

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