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Oakam

Christmas gifts were different this year. But the animals still came first. Seventy-five or 80 years ago, when I got up, I knew that Santa

The great escape

Home from a family dinner, I picked up my book to quietly end the evening. I started to doze. Bedtime. Where was my little stray

Quyon – Jillian Young

Deepest sympathies are extended to the family of Elmer Alexander, as he passed away on Dec. 9 at the age of 84. Elmer was my

Waltham – Helen Perry

Last Saturday, the Waltham R.A. held a Christmas party for the children at the Waltham Town Hall. The children did crafts, enjoyed treats and had

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Our deepest sympathies to the Hodgins family on the loss of James on Dec. 8, at the age of 82.   Our condolences to the

Time for a chat with Grandpa

When I started ag college almost 60 years ago, the extensive use of chemicals on the farm was just becoming the norm. Grandpa had used

Quyon – Jillian Young

We had a perfect wintery evening for the Quyon Pastoral Charge’s Christmas House Tour last Mon., Dec. 1. We were welcomed into the homes of

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Bouffe Pontiac held its annual Christmas Drive last Thursday and again it was a great success. Our deepest condolences to the Barber and Murray families

Waltham – Helen Perry

We were saddened to hear of the passing of Timmy McGuire of Ottawa. He was the dearly loved husband of Sandra (nee Fletcher). Timmy was

Oakam

Christmas gifts were different this year. But the animals still came first. Seventy-five or 80 years ago, when I got up, I knew that Santa had been here because the milk and homemade cookies were gone and the second-cut hay

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The great escape

Home from a family dinner, I picked up my book to quietly end the evening. I started to doze. Bedtime. Where was my little stray cat? Wide awake I began my search. No Cleo! We had found her near death,

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Quyon – Jillian Young

Deepest sympathies are extended to the family of Elmer Alexander, as he passed away on Dec. 9 at the age of 84. Elmer was my bus driver for many years when I was a kid, and I fondly remember his

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Waltham – Helen Perry

Last Saturday, the Waltham R.A. held a Christmas party for the children at the Waltham Town Hall. The children did crafts, enjoyed treats and had a visit with Santa. On Saturday evening, the Waltham Station Restaurant held its annual turkey

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Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Our deepest sympathies to the Hodgins family on the loss of James on Dec. 8, at the age of 82.   Our condolences to the Smith family on the loss of Iris on Dec. 14, at the age of 93. 

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You ‘can’t’ or you ‘shouldn’t’

When a young Canadian was told, “you can’t build something that can fly,” that just made the challenge even greater for J.A.D. McCurdy in the Silver Dart designed by an association founded by Alexander Graham Bell. He just proved that

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Time for a chat with Grandpa

When I started ag college almost 60 years ago, the extensive use of chemicals on the farm was just becoming the norm. Grandpa had used a little commercial fertilizer on fields far away from the barn. Horses were used to

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Quyon – Jillian Young

We had a perfect wintery evening for the Quyon Pastoral Charge’s Christmas House Tour last Mon., Dec. 1. We were welcomed into the homes of Brittany McKenny & Kris Belsher, Jenna & Stephen Rusenstrom, Eddie & Dianne McCann, and Parker

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Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Bouffe Pontiac held its annual Christmas Drive last Thursday and again it was a great success. Our deepest condolences to the Barber and Murray families on the loss of Laura on Dec. 5.  The Shawville United Church hosted a “Step

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Waltham – Helen Perry

We were saddened to hear of the passing of Timmy McGuire of Ottawa. He was the dearly loved husband of Sandra (nee Fletcher). Timmy was born and raised on L’Isle –Aux- Allumettes. He was the son of Helen and the

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