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March 19, 2026

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Vinton: Diane Boisvert

Fall is officially here. The leaves are changing colours and are starting to fall off now due to all the rain and wind. It is

Waltham: Helen Perry

Birthday wishes are extended to Nevaeh Valiquette, daughter of Shannon and Tyler Valiquette, of Arnprior, Ont. who celebrated her eightth birthday on Oct. 3. We

Parenting through tantrums

SHELLEY HEAPHY Whether we are exhausted, embarrassed, frustrated, or simply in a hurry, a child’s tantrum can be difficult to deal with.  It helps to

The way we were

Oct. 5, 1995  25 Years Ago Potential Fireball: The Shawville Clarendon Fire Department was on the scene quickly at this truck fire Wednesday. The brakes

Pollution on the farm

Now that we are looking closely at what we have been throwing away, such as things that don’t break down for hundreds or even thousands

Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Our deepest condolences to the Hayes family on the loss of Irwin at the age of 90 on Sept. 19. Irwin was . . .

Quyon: Jill Young

Deepest sympathy is extended to Ken Claude and his family on the passing of Isabelle Claude on Sept. 25. Isabelle was loved by many in

Sheenboro: Doris Ranger

Birthday greetings and best wishes go out to Judy Lepine Keon, Cathy Brennan Rourke and Matthew Morris who celebrate today and to. . .

Waltham: Helen Perry

We were saddened to hear of the sudden tragic death of Sylvain Bégin of Fort Coulonge. He was the beloved husband of. . .

Ready to learn

Staying focused when doing homework or in class isn’t the easiest task for most students. There is a lot going on around that looks and

Vinton: Diane Boisvert

Fall is officially here. The leaves are changing colours and are starting to fall off now due to all the rain and wind. It is such a beautiful time of year and yet so sad because you know that we’re

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Waltham: Helen Perry

Birthday wishes are extended to Nevaeh Valiquette, daughter of Shannon and Tyler Valiquette, of Arnprior, Ont. who celebrated her eightth birthday on Oct. 3. We hope that you had a fun- filled day Nevaeh. Our neighbour, Victor Bissonnette celebrated a

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Parenting through tantrums

SHELLEY HEAPHY Whether we are exhausted, embarrassed, frustrated, or simply in a hurry, a child’s tantrum can be difficult to deal with.  It helps to remember that a child who is having a tantrum is calling out for something, a

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The way we were

Oct. 5, 1995  25 Years Ago Potential Fireball: The Shawville Clarendon Fire Department was on the scene quickly at this truck fire Wednesday. The brakes of the trailer which was loaded with new cars, locked, unknowingly to the driver. Shawville

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Pollution on the farm

Now that we are looking closely at what we have been throwing away, such as things that don’t break down for hundreds or even thousands of years, it’s time the farmers justify their pollution habits.  Let’s start with manure since

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Quyon: Jill Young

Deepest sympathy is extended to Ken Claude and his family on the passing of Isabelle Claude on Sept. 25. Isabelle was loved by many in our community and she will be dearly missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with all

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Ready to learn

Staying focused when doing homework or in class isn’t the easiest task for most students. There is a lot going on around that looks and sounds a lot more fun and interesting. A lot of what I am going to

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