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March 19, 2026

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Seed planting

Last fall, after all my canning was done I thought, ‘No more gardening for me!’ Then the spring came. My garden is bigger than ever.

Week twelve – follow the money

Here we are in the second week of June and the rate of infections and deaths caused by the COVID-19 virus are still at alarming

The Way We Were

June 14, 1995 25 Years Ago Milk producers join pool: Milk producers across the province are breathing a sigh of relief. At the last meeting,

Gardening with kids

With all this time at home, and in these weird, uncertain times (flash back to March when the shelves in our stores were bare), planting

Waltham: Helen Perry

Congratulations and best wishes are extended to Ann Taylor who retired from the Pontiac Printshop. May you be blessed with many years of health and

Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Our thoughts and prayers for the Benoit and Rodgers families on the loss of Michael (Mike) after his battle with leukemia on May 29. He

Quyon: Jill Young

Congratulations to Tara Taylor and Ed Rusenstrom on the arrival of their baby boy on May 30. They named him Irving Lindsay James. He is

Week eleven: what and why

On the third week of May 2020, there was an extreme heat wave in the Pontiac that chased people inside, left dogs panting and cows

The Way We Were

June 7, 1995 25 Years Ago Small feet put on a big show at dance recital in Shawville:  Tina Sparling, Jessica Forgues and Jessica Dubeau

Bringing home a pet

During this pandemic, being home with the kids and having nowhere we need to be has made me think we could actually get a pet

Seed planting

Last fall, after all my canning was done I thought, ‘No more gardening for me!’ Then the spring came. My garden is bigger than ever. I have planted many types of . . .

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Week twelve – follow the money

Here we are in the second week of June and the rate of infections and deaths caused by the COVID-19 virus are still at alarming rates. We have been told and told and told how to avoid crowds, wear a

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The Way We Were

June 14, 1995 25 Years Ago Milk producers join pool: Milk producers across the province are breathing a sigh of relief. At the last meeting, the Quebec Federation of Milk Producers voted to join five other provinces in forming one

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Gardening with kids

With all this time at home, and in these weird, uncertain times (flash back to March when the shelves in our stores were bare), planting a garden seems like a fun, necessary idea. Gardening will teach our children how to

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Waltham: Helen Perry

Congratulations and best wishes are extended to Ann Taylor who retired from the Pontiac Printshop. May you be blessed with many years of health and happiness. There seems to be a lot of bear sightings . . .

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Quyon: Jill Young

Congratulations to Tara Taylor and Ed Rusenstrom on the arrival of their baby boy on May 30. They named him Irving Lindsay James. He is a little brother for Carson, Bennett and Pierce. Wishing . . .

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Week eleven: what and why

On the third week of May 2020, there was an extreme heat wave in the Pontiac that chased people inside, left dogs panting and cows distressed with the heat. Scott put a picture up showing cows . . .

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The Way We Were

June 7, 1995 25 Years Ago Small feet put on a big show at dance recital in Shawville:  Tina Sparling, Jessica Forgues and Jessica Dubeau were checking each other to make sure they were in sync during the “Circle of

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Bringing home a pet

During this pandemic, being home with the kids and having nowhere we need to be has made me think we could actually get a pet and have the time to train it.  I personally love the idea of adding a

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