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March 19, 2026

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How did that bug get here?

Since the beginning, bugs, diseases, bacterial infections, viruses, etc. have appeared in all corners of the world and nobody knew where they came from. In

The way we were (April 7)

April 10,1996 25 Years Ago Ragged Chute Bridge out: After six years of requests from Bristol council, the provincial government has finally agreed to replace

Reducing chemicals in the home

It seems that we are hearing more and more about the damaging effects chemicals can have on our health. Some of these hazards are immediate,

The office

My first thoughts about the office was when a teacher at school sent you to the office, it was usually not good. When my parents

Quyon: Jill Young

I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter weekend. The weather was nice and it was good to get outside and enjoy it. While we were

Waltham: Helen Perry

Waltham was saddened to hear of the passing of Adelard Vaillancourt. Adelard was a kind man, always smiling and had a pleasant disposition. The last

Vinton: Diane Boisvert

I hope everyone had a great Easter weekend. I did. It was such a nice weekend weather wise. A lot of people were outside working

How did that bug get here?

Since the beginning, bugs, diseases, bacterial infections, viruses, etc. have appeared in all corners of the world and nobody knew where they came from. In biblical times, clouds of . . .

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The way we were (April 7)

April 10,1996 25 Years Ago Ragged Chute Bridge out: After six years of requests from Bristol council, the provincial government has finally agreed to replace the Ragged Chute Bridge. The old bridge was taken out March 21 and the new

Read More »

Reducing chemicals in the home

It seems that we are hearing more and more about the damaging effects chemicals can have on our health. Some of these hazards are immediate, such as skin or respiratory irritations and chemical burns and others are associated with long-term

Read More »

The office

My first thoughts about the office was when a teacher at school sent you to the office, it was usually not good. When my parents said, “He goes to the office every day to work,” it was assumed that person

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Quyon: Jill Young

I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter weekend. The weather was nice and it was good to get outside and enjoy it. While we were unable to gather in our usual way, we made the best of it. We watched

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Waltham: Helen Perry

Waltham was saddened to hear of the passing of Adelard Vaillancourt. Adelard was a kind man, always smiling and had a pleasant disposition. The last couple of years he enjoyed getting around town with his scooter. Our thoughts and prayers

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Vinton: Diane Boisvert

I hope everyone had a great Easter weekend. I did. It was such a nice weekend weather wise. A lot of people were outside working on their lawns or playing games. I saw quite a few . . .

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