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January 14, 2026

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Soooo what did we learn?

2020 has been a year of very fast learning. Our first lesson was that technology gave us a way to learn from home.  It took

Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Our deepest sympathies to the Bergeron and Hobbs families on the loss of Frances Lorraine on Nov. 3 at the age of 77. She was

Quyon: Jill Young

Wasn’t that a beautiful few days of warm weather and sunshine we’ve just had?  A perfect opportunity to finish up the last of the yard

Waltham: Helen Perry

Birthday wishes are extended to Andrea Chartrand, who celebrated her birthday on Nov. 8. We hope that you had a lovely birthday Andrea. Gabriel Malette

Vinton: Diane Boisvert

I would like to congratulate Samantha (McConnell) and Paddy McCrank on the safe arrival of their bouncing baby girl Abigail Grace on Nov. 3, weighing

Remembrance Day 2020

Like everything else in 2020, the gathering for Remembrance Day this year will look a little different. Our ceremony here in Shawville will still take

The way we were (Nov. 4)

Nov. 8, 1995  25 Years Ago Quyon honours heroes: A sizable crowd braved Sunday afternoon’s bitter wind to gather at the cenotaph in Quyon for

The train of death

The most dreaded train of death in past history took a race of people to the concentration camp at Auschwitz, which was merely a holding

Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Thank you to our local businesses for making Halloween special. The parents and children really appreciated the businesses giving treats on Saturday in a safe

Quyon: Jill Young

I hope everyone had a safe and happy Halloween. With the big day landing on Saturday it provided a full day to celebrate and I

Soooo what did we learn?

2020 has been a year of very fast learning. Our first lesson was that technology gave us a way to learn from home.  It took our schools and universities a while to adjust from in person to learning from a

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Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Our deepest sympathies to the Bergeron and Hobbs families on the loss of Frances Lorraine on Nov. 3 at the age of 77. She was the wife of Joe Bergeron. She was the mother of Laurie and Dawn. She was

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Quyon: Jill Young

Wasn’t that a beautiful few days of warm weather and sunshine we’ve just had?  A perfect opportunity to finish up the last of the yard work, put up Christmas lights and just enjoy some fresh air outside before the cold

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Waltham: Helen Perry

Birthday wishes are extended to Andrea Chartrand, who celebrated her birthday on Nov. 8. We hope that you had a lovely birthday Andrea. Gabriel Malette of Gatineau, Que. grandson of Huguette and Garry Malette will celebrate his . . .

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Vinton: Diane Boisvert

I would like to congratulate Samantha (McConnell) and Paddy McCrank on the safe arrival of their bouncing baby girl Abigail Grace on Nov. 3, weighing in at a healthy 9 lbs. 3 oz. She was born in the Gatineau Hospital.

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Remembrance Day 2020

Like everything else in 2020, the gathering for Remembrance Day this year will look a little different. Our ceremony here in Shawville will still take place at the cenotaph, however, it will be smaller and COVID safety will be in

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The way we were (Nov. 4)

Nov. 8, 1995  25 Years Ago Quyon honours heroes: A sizable crowd braved Sunday afternoon’s bitter wind to gather at the cenotaph in Quyon for an early Remembrance Day ceremony. Royal Canadian Legion branches from Aylmer, Constance Bay, Kanata and

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The train of death

The most dreaded train of death in past history took a race of people to the concentration camp at Auschwitz, which was merely a holding pen until people were sent to one of the gas chambers and their bodies evaporated

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Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Thank you to our local businesses for making Halloween special. The parents and children really appreciated the businesses giving treats on Saturday in a safe and fun-filled way.  Our deepest condolences to . . .

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Quyon: Jill Young

I hope everyone had a safe and happy Halloween. With the big day landing on Saturday it provided a full day to celebrate and I know many families took advantage. I heard of several homes that . . .

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