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January 14, 2026

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Quyon: Jill Young

I hope that everyone is doing well these days. I have felt my spirits rising as the province continues to lift restrictions for COVID-19 and

Week ten: Are you ready?

Our leaders were informed that this COVID-19 was a world-wide pandemic. A world-wide clamp-down on all our activities was highly recommended and then enforced. There

The Way We Were

May 31, 1995 25 Years Ago Rainfall raises Ottawa River levels:  Residents along the Ottawa River from Rapides des Joachims to Aylmer have been very

Water safety

The allure of water during the hot months we’ve awaited all winter for can be very exciting. Cooling off just feels so good, even for

Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Our deepest condolences to the Brown and Rebertz families in the loss of Mina on May 21 at the age of 91 years. Mina was

Sheenboro: Doris Ranger

Get well wishes go out to Frances Picard who is currently in the Shawville Hospital.  Our condolences to the Stallworth and McCrea families on the

Waltham: Helen Perry

I made a mistake in last week’s column. I stated that Shirley Baudette had passed away.  Her name is Shirley Gaudette and her husband’s name

Vinton: Diane Boisvert

Happy belated birthday to Karen Stevenson who celebrated on May 22 also to Freda Dupuis on May 24 and to everyone else I missed. Anyone

Quyon: Jill Young

We had a quiet Victoria Day long weekend, as most weekends have become due to Covid-19. While we are still unable to have even small

Sheenboro: Doris Ranger

There was a military flyby over some communities in Renfrew County to express heartfelt appreciation for medical staff, first responders and essential workers. The flyby

Quyon: Jill Young

I hope that everyone is doing well these days. I have felt my spirits rising as the province continues to lift restrictions for COVID-19 and we start to experience a little of what the new normal is like.  On Saturday,

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Week ten: Are you ready?

Our leaders were informed that this COVID-19 was a world-wide pandemic. A world-wide clamp-down on all our activities was highly recommended and then enforced. There were a couple of countries that chose not to, but later when infections and deaths

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The Way We Were

May 31, 1995 25 Years Ago Rainfall raises Ottawa River levels:  Residents along the Ottawa River from Rapides des Joachims to Aylmer have been very apprehensive lately, particularly about water levels. Levels in the Ottawa River peaked on May 25

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Water safety

The allure of water during the hot months we’ve awaited all winter for can be very exciting. Cooling off just feels so good, even for little ones. With little ones, the excitement of swimming may be hard for them to

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Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Our deepest condolences to the Brown and Rebertz families in the loss of Mina on May 21 at the age of 91 years. Mina was the wife of the late Lee Holt and the late Dalton Rebertz. She was the

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Sheenboro: Doris Ranger

Get well wishes go out to Frances Picard who is currently in the Shawville Hospital.  Our condolences to the Stallworth and McCrea families on the passing of Joann McCrea on May 11. She was the daughter of Joe and Madelyn

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Waltham: Helen Perry

I made a mistake in last week’s column. I stated that Shirley Baudette had passed away.  Her name is Shirley Gaudette and her husband’s name was Allan Gaudette. My sincere apologies for the error. Wow, what beautiful summer like weather

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Vinton: Diane Boisvert

Happy belated birthday to Karen Stevenson who celebrated on May 22 also to Freda Dupuis on May 24 and to everyone else I missed. Anyone wanting their birthdays put into my column would you please text or call me. I’d

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Quyon: Jill Young

We had a quiet Victoria Day long weekend, as most weekends have become due to Covid-19. While we are still unable to have even small gatherings in the province of Quebec, I spent much of the weekend crocheting, reading and

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Sheenboro: Doris Ranger

There was a military flyby over some communities in Renfrew County to express heartfelt appreciation for medical staff, first responders and essential workers. The flyby of a Bell CH-146 Griffon helicopter from 427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron and a CH-147

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