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March 19, 2026

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The way we were (May 19)

May 22,1996 25 Years Ago Budworm infestation up: He’s called “the twister” and he’s headed our way. Last year, budworms defoliated 4,619 hectares in the

Week 60

It was March 14, 2020 when the world health organization and many countries in our world informed us that we were in a serious pandemic.

Fine motor development

SHELLEY HEAPHY for The Parents’ voice “Fine motor skill is the coordination of small muscles in movement (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fine_motor_skill).” Fine motor skills allow us to make

Sheenboro: Doris Ranger (May 19)

Our condolences to the family on the passing of Madeline Ayotte of Haileybury, Ont. She was the daughter of Marguerite McParland of Sheen and Pete

Vinton: Diane Boisvert (may 19)

Our deepest sympathy goes out to the family and friends of Nancy Sammon who passed away on May 14 at the age of 59. We

That extra minute

Today, in a world where productivity is measured by how many pieces you produce per hour, or how many acres you can till up per

Gardening with kids

SHELLEY HEAPHY for The Parents’ Voice Gardening will teach our children how to interact with nature. From a young age they will understand the process

The way we were (May 12)

May 15,1996 25 Years Ago Shawville brothers make history in NHL playoffs: Shawville Bryan and Terry Murray have taken sibling rivalry to new heights. Never

The way we were (May 19)

May 22,1996 25 Years Ago Budworm infestation up: He’s called “the twister” and he’s headed our way. Last year, budworms defoliated 4,619 hectares in the Outaouais and will be doing more damage in the coming years says the Quebec Ministry

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Week 60

It was March 14, 2020 when the world health organization and many countries in our world informed us that we were in a serious pandemic. It was then, that many of the world’s inhabitants began in earnest to rethink what

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Fine motor development

SHELLEY HEAPHY for The Parents’ voice “Fine motor skill is the coordination of small muscles in movement (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fine_motor_skill).” Fine motor skills allow us to make small movements, for example holding a crayon, tying shoes, opening lunch containers, doing up buttons,

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Sheenboro: Doris Ranger (May 19)

Our condolences to the family on the passing of Madeline Ayotte of Haileybury, Ont. She was the daughter of Marguerite McParland of Sheen and Pete Ayotte. Happy anniversary to . . .

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That extra minute

Today, in a world where productivity is measured by how many pieces you produce per hour, or how many acres you can till up per day, or in the fall when you get your snow tires installed, how many sets

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Gardening with kids

SHELLEY HEAPHY for The Parents’ Voice Gardening will teach our children how to interact with nature. From a young age they will understand the process of growing a seed, caring for it and harvesting the fruits of their labour. They

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The way we were (May 12)

May 15,1996 25 Years Ago Shawville brothers make history in NHL playoffs: Shawville Bryan and Terry Murray have taken sibling rivalry to new heights. Never before have brothers in coaching or general management positions faced each other in an NHL

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