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April 16, 2026

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A sneak attack

The phone rang. I didn’t recognize the number but it was a local call I thought. I said hello. “I am upgrading your Internet service,”

Quyon notes

Deepest sympathy is extended to the family of Frances Chevrier, as she passed away on Apr. 8 at the age of 87.  She was a

Waltham notes

Birthday wishes are extended to Julie Romain and Sally Duff, who are celebrating their birthdays on Apr. 16. We hope that you both enjoy your

Shawville notes

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Carmichael family on the loss of James on Apr. 3, at the age of 81.  Our sympathies to

The rule of threes

A couple decades ago, I had a life altering experience. One Friday morning in late November I had a stroke in my doctor’s office, while

Misunderstandings

Talking is easy right? Well in a sense yes. We use our words and express a thought or an idea. But in reality, the problem

Quyon notes

I hope everyone enjoyed a wonderful Easter weekend, sharing time with family and indulging in yummy Easter dinners and extra treats. My family celebrated on

Waltham notes

I sure hope that everyone had a wonderful Easter with their family and friends. Jodi, Mike and family were here on Sunday. We enjoyed a

Shawville notes

Our deepest condolences to the Murdock family on the loss of Thomas on Mar. 15, at the age of 80.   Our sympathies to the

The rest of the story

When I was in college many, many years ago, Sometimes cows get sick too. Fifty years ago, our veterinarian told me that 90 per cent

A sneak attack

The phone rang. I didn’t recognize the number but it was a local call I thought. I said hello. “I am upgrading your Internet service,” the recording said, “free.” That sounded okay, so I pressed the number 1 as requested.

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Quyon notes

Deepest sympathy is extended to the family of Frances Chevrier, as she passed away on Apr. 8 at the age of 87.  She was a lovely woman, always so pleasant and nice to chat with. Our thoughts and prayers are

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Waltham notes

Birthday wishes are extended to Julie Romain and Sally Duff, who are celebrating their birthdays on Apr. 16. We hope that you both enjoy your special day. Happy birthday wishes also go out to Owen Duff and to Heidi Chaput-Tabram,

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Shawville notes

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Carmichael family on the loss of James on Apr. 3, at the age of 81.  Our sympathies to the Caldwell family on the loss of Thoburn on Apr. 5. Our deepest condolences to

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The rule of threes

A couple decades ago, I had a life altering experience. One Friday morning in late November I had a stroke in my doctor’s office, while waiting for a regular check-up. No warning, no signs, no reason. Within minutes I was

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Misunderstandings

Talking is easy right? Well in a sense yes. We use our words and express a thought or an idea. But in reality, the problem begins right there. Our perception of what is being said is coloured by what we’ve

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Quyon notes

I hope everyone enjoyed a wonderful Easter weekend, sharing time with family and indulging in yummy Easter dinners and extra treats. My family celebrated on Sunday, starting with an uplifting, joyous church service at Quyon United Church, led by Rev.

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Waltham notes

I sure hope that everyone had a wonderful Easter with their family and friends. Jodi, Mike and family were here on Sunday. We enjoyed a tasty brunch and spent a lovely afternoon at Rhonda and Mark’s. We had an Easter

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Shawville notes

Our deepest condolences to the Murdock family on the loss of Thomas on Mar. 15, at the age of 80.   Our sympathies to the Bastien family on the loss of Lionel on Mar. 28, at the age of 81.

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The rest of the story

When I was in college many, many years ago, Sometimes cows get sick too. Fifty years ago, our veterinarian told me that 90 per cent of animal sickness was because of their diet. A few years after that, a medical

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