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Sheenboro: Doris Ranger (March 3)

Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers continue to be with Paul Chartrand and Lorraine Adam on the sudden passing of their son Robert. We have no

Waltham: Helen Perry (March 3)

Our heartfelt sympathy, thoughts and prayers are with the Chartand, Adam and Romain families and friends in the tragic passing of Robert Philippe Chartrand of

The way we were (Feb. 24)

Feb. 28,1996 25 Years Ago PCH, CLSC, old-age homes to amalgamate: In an effort to save $2 million, five of Pontiac’s health service institutions will

Broken

ESTHER COLPITTS, Spiritual Growth My granddaughter, Emily brought me a souvenir a number of years ago made up of pieces of broken glass. Amazingly, because

Purging

EMILY HAAIMA MACKECHNIE for The Parents’ Voice For anyone who knows me I am considered a neat freak by friends and family. I am far

Salt

Every winter during my time on Earth, even though there are numerous signs of global warming there has been a week of deep freeze sometime

Quyon: Jill Young (Feb. 24)

Our family was saddened to hear of the passing of my uncle Reid Young on Feb. 18. Uncle Reid was a kind and generous man

Vinton: Diane Boisvert (Feb. 24)

It was absolutely a winter wonderland on Saturday morning when I woke up. The snow was clinging to the trees and when the sun came

The way we were (Feb. 17)

Feb. 21,1996 25 Years Ago Régie looks at petition: St. Joseph’s Manor may still have a chance but its only a slim one. A petition

Sheenboro: Doris Ranger (March 3)

Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers continue to be with Paul Chartrand and Lorraine Adam on the sudden passing of their son Robert. We have no words to express our sympathies. Belated birthday greetings go out to . . .

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Waltham: Helen Perry (March 3)

Our heartfelt sympathy, thoughts and prayers are with the Chartand, Adam and Romain families and friends in the tragic passing of Robert Philippe Chartrand of Chapeau, Que. He was the beloved son of Lorraine (nee Adam) and Paul Chartrand. He

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The way we were (Feb. 24)

Feb. 28,1996 25 Years Ago PCH, CLSC, old-age homes to amalgamate: In an effort to save $2 million, five of Pontiac’s health service institutions will amalgamate. Last week, the separate boards of the Pontiac Community Hospital, CLSC, Manoir Sacre Coeur

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Broken

ESTHER COLPITTS, Spiritual Growth My granddaughter, Emily brought me a souvenir a number of years ago made up of pieces of broken glass. Amazingly, because of the way it is put together, it is quite lovely and suits the room

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Purging

EMILY HAAIMA MACKECHNIE for The Parents’ Voice For anyone who knows me I am considered a neat freak by friends and family. I am far from being a minimalist but I find that a lot of clutter in my home

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Salt

Every winter during my time on Earth, even though there are numerous signs of global warming there has been a week of deep freeze sometime between Christmas and March. I will never forget one year about 40 years ago, we

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Shawville: Lyse Lacourse (Feb. 24)

Our deepest condolences to the Young family on the loss of Reid Scobie on Feb. 18. He was the son of the late Bay and Velva (Scobie) Young. He was the brother of Ralph (Nancy) and Mona MacKechnie (late Laurie).

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Quyon: Jill Young (Feb. 24)

Our family was saddened to hear of the passing of my uncle Reid Young on Feb. 18. Uncle Reid was a kind and generous man who loved his family, antiques, gardening, photography, and Ford Mustangs. I have many fond memories

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Vinton: Diane Boisvert (Feb. 24)

It was absolutely a winter wonderland on Saturday morning when I woke up. The snow was clinging to the trees and when the sun came out it looked like diamonds glittering everywhere. I jumped in the truck and drove around

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The way we were (Feb. 17)

Feb. 21,1996 25 Years Ago Régie looks at petition: St. Joseph’s Manor may still have a chance but its only a slim one. A petition with more than 2,300 signatures was sent to the Régie régionale de la santé et

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