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May 28, 2026

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Quyon notes

Our sympathies to the Hickey family, as Jimmy Hickey passed away earlier this month. He had been living out west in recent years, but many

Waltham notes

On Friday evening, Waltham Live brought in a stacked night of live country, rock and easy listening music. It was held at the Waltham Town

Shawville notes

Happy belated birthday across the miles to our nephew Marco Gregory who celebrated his birthday on May 25. Happy birthday to the following people celebrating

A singing heart

I’ve often wondered. What is the difference between happiness and joy? Some say that happiness depends on circumstances, but we are always in circumstances of

Mother Earth

A half century ago, I wrote about the seven bank accounts of a farmer. Many of our readers can remember that soil is the farmer’s

Quyon notes

What a lovely May long weekend it was! The weather finally warmed up enough to enjoy being outdoors, although it did seem to also bring

Waltham notes

 I sure hope that everyone enjoyed the beautiful long weekend that we had. My brother Brian of Cornwall came on Sunday. We had a lovely

Shawville notes

Our deepest condolences to the Stewart and Wickens families on the loss of Margaret on May 10, at the age of 92. Our sympathies to

New eyes to see

Two days after my eye surgery, the cloud I had peered through for over a year, was gone.  It felt wonderful and it got me

Quyon notes

Our sympathies to the Hickey family, as Jimmy Hickey passed away earlier this month. He had been living out west in recent years, but many in the community remember him well. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of his

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Waltham notes

On Friday evening, Waltham Live brought in a stacked night of live country, rock and easy listening music. It was held at the Waltham Town Hall. The entertainment was provided by the bands Adam Boys, Wabash, Rick Soul and Quarry

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Shawville notes

Happy belated birthday across the miles to our nephew Marco Gregory who celebrated his birthday on May 25. Happy birthday to the following people celebrating their special day this upcoming week:  Diane Allain, Chantal Allen, Margie Barber, Nancy Arniotis and

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A singing heart

I’ve often wondered. What is the difference between happiness and joy? Some say that happiness depends on circumstances, but we are always in circumstances of some sort.  I told my cousin that my heart sings when I make bread and

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Mother Earth

A half century ago, I wrote about the seven bank accounts of a farmer. Many of our readers can remember that soil is the farmer’s largest asset. When we think way back, First Nation people referred to the ground as

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Quyon notes

What a lovely May long weekend it was! The weather finally warmed up enough to enjoy being outdoors, although it did seem to also bring along with it seasonal allergies for me. Despite that, I definitely enjoyed feeling a little

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Waltham notes

 I sure hope that everyone enjoyed the beautiful long weekend that we had. My brother Brian of Cornwall came on Sunday. We had a lovely visit and we got caught up on the family news. Happy birthday is wished to

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Shawville notes

Our deepest condolences to the Stewart and Wickens families on the loss of Margaret on May 10, at the age of 92. Our sympathies to the Horner family on the loss of Jaime on May 11, at the age of

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New eyes to see

Two days after my eye surgery, the cloud I had peered through for over a year, was gone.  It felt wonderful and it got me thinking. God calls us to love others as He loves us, but when we hurt,

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