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January 14, 2026

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Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Our thoughts and prayers for the Menard family on the loss of Cecile on Jan. 6. She was the sister of Martine-Marie and Germain (Christiane).

Quyon: Jill Young

I hope everyone is staying safe and hanging in there during this current, second wave of COVID-19. This past weekend, new restrictions came into effect,

Vinton: Diane Boisvert

This is our first week of the 8 p.m. curfew for the province of Quebec. I’m sure Ontario will be next. It’s almost eerie looking

Waltham: Helen Perry

We live in interesting times. This often quoted statement is meant to soften the sting of unpleasant events and circumstances. We have just emerged from

The way we were (Jan. 6)

Jan. 10,1996  25 Years Ago Cancer support group formed locally: Plans are underway to start a cancer support group in the Pontiac. The idea sprang

The loneliness of COVID-19

SHELLEY HEAPHY for The Parents’ Voice COVID has definitely taken its toll on each and every one of us. Some of us are definitely feeling

The politics of food

During everyday chit-chat, we seldom associate politics with food. When an election or just hot political topics arise, we are assured that jobs, health care,

Shawville: Lyse Lascourse

Our thoughts and prayers for the Tanner family on the loss of Edward on Dec. 24. Edward was the husband of Shirley. He was the

Quyon: Jill Young

Happy New Year to all. I hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday season. It was different, more quiet and low-key than usual, of

Waltham: Helen Perry

Greetings to a brand new year, 2021. May it bring to all of you, dear faithful readers, many blessings of health, happiness, hope, love, peace,

Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Our thoughts and prayers for the Menard family on the loss of Cecile on Jan. 6. She was the sister of Martine-Marie and Germain (Christiane). Our deepest condolences to the Howie family on the loss of Edith on Jan. 8

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Quyon: Jill Young

I hope everyone is staying safe and hanging in there during this current, second wave of COVID-19. This past weekend, new restrictions came into effect, including the curfew that has been imposed in the province of Quebec. We now must

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Vinton: Diane Boisvert

This is our first week of the 8 p.m. curfew for the province of Quebec. I’m sure Ontario will be next. It’s almost eerie looking out after 8 p.m. and not seeing any traffic or people walking around. Thank goodness

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Waltham: Helen Perry

We live in interesting times. This often quoted statement is meant to soften the sting of unpleasant events and circumstances. We have just emerged from 2020 and are now hoping for a kinder, more pleasant future. However, as my father

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The way we were (Jan. 6)

Jan. 10,1996  25 Years Ago Cancer support group formed locally: Plans are underway to start a cancer support group in the Pontiac. The idea sprang up from the local pastoral care group whose members realized they no longer could support

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The loneliness of COVID-19

SHELLEY HEAPHY for The Parents’ Voice COVID has definitely taken its toll on each and every one of us. Some of us are definitely feeling the loneliness, others are frustrated and fed up, still others continue to worry and are

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The politics of food

During everyday chit-chat, we seldom associate politics with food. When an election or just hot political topics arise, we are assured that jobs, health care, education, national defence and the state of the economy will be at the top of

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Shawville: Lyse Lascourse

Our thoughts and prayers for the Tanner family on the loss of Edward on Dec. 24. Edward was the husband of Shirley. He was the father of Lawrence (Anne), Jeffrey (Mavis), Janet (Luc), and Tiger (Chantal) and Kelly. Edward was

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Quyon: Jill Young

Happy New Year to all. I hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday season. It was different, more quiet and low-key than usual, of course, but we still managed to make the best of it. One of the highlights

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Waltham: Helen Perry

Greetings to a brand new year, 2021. May it bring to all of you, dear faithful readers, many blessings of health, happiness, hope, love, peace, joy and prosperity. I hope that everyone enjoyed Christmas despite the lock down. We did

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