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February 18, 2026

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Waltham – Helen Perry

Our heartfelt sympathy, thoughts and prayers are with the Boisvert family and friends of Campbeell’s Bay in the sudden passing of Samuel Boisvert. Our heartfelt

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

The Municipality of Shawville has lifted the boil water advisory for our community. Shawville has been busy cleaning up the debris from the storm last

Givers and takers

Like never before since WWII, we are seeing the extreme of givers and takers. In every community, we can name people who are continually involved

Who gets to win?

My rose bushes had dead wood and weeds in them, so this spring I cut them to the ground. It was planting season and I

Quyon – Jillian Young

I spent a relaxing weekend with family at a cottage on the river in Renfrew over the weekend. We had beautiful weather for spending time

Waltham – Helen Perry

There was a tornado warning for our area last Thursday afternoon. We were spared, as we only received rain and a bit of thunder. We

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Congratulations to the Shawville Lions Club on another successful Jamboree held this past weekend at the Armstrong Farm. The Municipality of Shawville has announced a

Invisible choices

While the U.S. president was seen on TV getting out of a giant helicopter in a long black trench coat as he gave a big

With a stroke of a pen!

So our defence budget is too small. Our defence generals and politicians all agree that we need better and more planes, and ships, and other

Pulling weeds

I was in the garden early this morning trying to get ahead of the weeds. Early is good, because the day is going to be

Waltham – Helen Perry

Our heartfelt sympathy, thoughts and prayers are with the Boisvert family and friends of Campbeell’s Bay in the sudden passing of Samuel Boisvert. Our heartfelt sympathy, thoughts and prayers are with the Lair family and friends of Chapeau in the

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Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

The Municipality of Shawville has lifted the boil water advisory for our community. Shawville has been busy cleaning up the debris from the storm last Thursday evening. Thank you to the Shawville-Clarendon Fire Department and Hydro Quebec for their timely

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Givers and takers

Like never before since WWII, we are seeing the extreme of givers and takers. In every community, we can name people who are continually involved in helping others. Here, we have 4-H, Lions, Rotary, many church go-ers, and volunteers in

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Who gets to win?

My rose bushes had dead wood and weeds in them, so this spring I cut them to the ground. It was planting season and I don’t know why I did it, but I stuck two Butternut squash seeds in the

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Quyon – Jillian Young

I spent a relaxing weekend with family at a cottage on the river in Renfrew over the weekend. We had beautiful weather for spending time on the beach and in the water, with bonfires in the evenings and game nights

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Waltham – Helen Perry

There was a tornado warning for our area last Thursday afternoon. We were spared, as we only received rain and a bit of thunder. We are so fortunate, as the Montreal and surrounding areas have experienced flooding during the last

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Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Congratulations to the Shawville Lions Club on another successful Jamboree held this past weekend at the Armstrong Farm. The Municipality of Shawville has announced a boil water advisory for the Village. Please boil water for at least one minute until

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Invisible choices

While the U.S. president was seen on TV getting out of a giant helicopter in a long black trench coat as he gave a big fist pump to the camera, Canada’s leaders were around a big round table figuring out

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With a stroke of a pen!

So our defence budget is too small. Our defence generals and politicians all agree that we need better and more planes, and ships, and other help for our armed forces. When we look south, our neighbour does have a lot

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Pulling weeds

I was in the garden early this morning trying to get ahead of the weeds. Early is good, because the day is going to be hot. As I looked at my work I thought, now the plants are going to

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