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Now what?

When some of my older friends (that are over 70) chat at the coffee shop and think back about the big changes that we have

Sheenboro: Doris Ranger (Feb. 17)

A beautiful funeral service was held on Friday at St. Alphonsus Church in Chapeau for Jerome Sallafranque. The mass was celebrated by our bishop Guy

Waltham: Helen Perry (Feb. 17)

Tragedy has struck the community of Chapeau and the surrounding areas on Friday night, as we learned that a young man’s snowmobile went through the

Vinton: Diane Boisvert (Feb. 17)

I would like to wish the following people a happy birthday: Carl Davidson on Feb. 17, to Norma Gagnon and Denis Lariviére on Feb. 18

Size doesn’t matter

ESTHER COLPITTS Recently, I headed out to walk my pup and because it was so early I let him run free for a short piece.

Friends

SHELLEY HEAPHY for The Parents’ Voice In honour of February being the month of love and friendship, this article is designed to help parent’s help

The way we were (Feb. 10)

Feb. 14,1996 25 Years Ago Sumo at the Waltham Carnival: The winter carnival season in Pontiac got underway in a big way last weekend with

Brain health

Brain health is commonly called mental health but for generations, the word mental health had a stigma attached to it that many people associated with

Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Our deepest condolences to the Angus and Buckley families on the loss of Dora. She was the mother of Lynda (Paul) and Dale (Linda). Dora

Quyon: Jill Young

Our family was saddened to hear that my uncle Laurie MacKechnie passed away on Feb. 3 in his 92nd year. I have many fond memories

Now what?

When some of my older friends (that are over 70) chat at the coffee shop and think back about the big changes that we have had the pleasure to witness in our lifetime, there are some very big changes. We

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Sheenboro: Doris Ranger (Feb. 17)

A beautiful funeral service was held on Friday at St. Alphonsus Church in Chapeau for Jerome Sallafranque. The mass was celebrated by our bishop Guy Durocher with Fr. Moyle and Fr. Beachey in attendance. I will miss Jerome’s calls. He

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Waltham: Helen Perry (Feb. 17)

Tragedy has struck the community of Chapeau and the surrounding areas on Friday night, as we learned that a young man’s snowmobile went through the ice on the Ottawa River. He was returning from ice fishing and he has not

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Vinton: Diane Boisvert (Feb. 17)

I would like to wish the following people a happy birthday: Carl Davidson on Feb. 17, to Norma Gagnon and Denis Lariviére on Feb. 18 to Lindsay Frost and Merrill Hearty on Feb. 19, to Maurice Mayhew and Kristin Morin

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Size doesn’t matter

ESTHER COLPITTS Recently, I headed out to walk my pup and because it was so early I let him run free for a short piece. Little did I realize that . . .

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Friends

SHELLEY HEAPHY for The Parents’ Voice In honour of February being the month of love and friendship, this article is designed to help parent’s help their children develop and maintain friendships. This past year we may have learned a thing

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The way we were (Feb. 10)

Feb. 14,1996 25 Years Ago Sumo at the Waltham Carnival: The winter carnival season in Pontiac got underway in a big way last weekend with celebrations in Otter Lake, Luskville and Waltham. In Otter Lake Friday night, carnival queens from

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Brain health

Brain health is commonly called mental health but for generations, the word mental health had a stigma attached to it that many people associated with “he’s a bit crazy.” For years talking about mental health was almost taboo in many

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Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Our deepest condolences to the Angus and Buckley families on the loss of Dora. She was the mother of Lynda (Paul) and Dale (Linda). Dora was the grandmother of Lisa (Antony), Shannen (Omar), Amanda, and Elaine (Mark). She is predeceased

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Quyon: Jill Young

Our family was saddened to hear that my uncle Laurie MacKechnie passed away on Feb. 3 in his 92nd year. I have many fond memories of Uncle Laurie over the years and will always hold dear the advice and wisdom

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