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January 7, 2026

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Who is driving technology?

Sometimes even farmers get bored. Farmers like to “play” too. Some of our best hockey players started on a frozen pond playing with a stick

Quyon – Jillian Young

Deepest sympathy is extended to the family of Donald McKenny, as he passed away last week. Thoughts and prayers are with his wife Maureen, children

Waltham – Helen Perry

I sure hope that everyone enjoyed Canada Day. Love and best wishes are extended to Lorna Perry Turner and Tanya Fox who are celebrating their

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

There is another special warning about the weather. The humidity for most of this week will be high so please be careful with exercise, drink

Both ends and the middle

There’s an old saying that still holds true today. It is often said about someone who was very greedy that they take “both ends and

Who’s in control?

Thursday evening, I realized that what had started as a tickle in my throat the day before, was a full blown chest cold. The night

Quyon – Jill Young

I had a very lucky week last week, as I was the big winner of the Grand in the Hand draw hosted by the Quyon

Waltham – Helen Perry

We were saddened to hear of the passing of a long time resident Edith Charlotte Robinson (nee Way). She was the beloved wife of the

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Our local schools were closed on Monday due to a heat wave that is set to last til mid-week. Temperatures with the humidity are reaching

Questions

Someone once said, “Don’t ask stupid questions!” A much smarter person replied, “There is no such thing as a stupid question, but there are many

Who is driving technology?

Sometimes even farmers get bored. Farmers like to “play” too. Some of our best hockey players started on a frozen pond playing with a stick that was made from an alder with just the right crook at the bottom and

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Quyon – Jillian Young

Deepest sympathy is extended to the family of Donald McKenny, as he passed away last week. Thoughts and prayers are with his wife Maureen, children Michael, Harold, and Sarah, and all of his loved ones at this sad time. May

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Waltham – Helen Perry

I sure hope that everyone enjoyed Canada Day. Love and best wishes are extended to Lorna Perry Turner and Tanya Fox who are celebrating their birthdays on July 4. Enjoy your special day girls. Best wishes and love is wished

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Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

There is another special warning about the weather. The humidity for most of this week will be high so please be careful with exercise, drink lots of water and stay out of the sun. Stay safe and well. Recently, Shawville

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Both ends and the middle

There’s an old saying that still holds true today. It is often said about someone who was very greedy that they take “both ends and the middle!” That person didn’t care about the person that came after, or about next

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Who’s in control?

Thursday evening, I realized that what had started as a tickle in my throat the day before, was a full blown chest cold. The night was difficult with both small amounts of rest and restless periods of coughing, tossing and

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Quyon – Jill Young

I had a very lucky week last week, as I was the big winner of the Grand in the Hand draw hosted by the Quyon Community Association. The QCA have been holding these draws weekly to raise money for their

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Waltham – Helen Perry

We were saddened to hear of the passing of a long time resident Edith Charlotte Robinson (nee Way). She was the beloved wife of the late Floyd Robinson. Edith and Floyd had lived in Waltham and raised their two sons,

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Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Our local schools were closed on Monday due to a heat wave that is set to last til mid-week. Temperatures with the humidity are reaching highs of 46 degrees Celsius. People will need to stay indoors, limit exertion outdoors and

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Questions

Someone once said, “Don’t ask stupid questions!” A much smarter person replied, “There is no such thing as a stupid question, but there are many people who freely give answers that are not too well researched!” As we get older

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