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March 19, 2026

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Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Spring is definitely on its way. For the last couple of days we have had rain which is clearing all the snow and ice away.

Vinton: Diane Boisvert

Theresa and I had to cancel our trip to visit our kids and grandchildren on the March 19. She developed a little head cold but

Sheenboro: Doris Ranger

Our condolences and deepest sympathies go out to the Bottineau and Sweeney families on the passing of Paul Bottineau. He wrote the lyrics and recorded

When the world stands still

For the first time in my life, I, along with everyone else in our world are experiencing a pandemic. It is almost surreal, yet as

Puddles and mud

Right now, in these times when our children are confined to their homes we are always searching for ways to keep them busy. Even though

The Way We Were

April 5, 1995 25 Years Ago Grass fire burns house, fire truck: An out-of-control grass fire is being blamed for burning a house, shed and

We almost forgot

When we were told to self-isolate, the schools and colleges closed down, and many business closed, a lot of folks lost their jobs indefinitely. Panic

The Way We Were

Mar. 29, 1995 25 Years Ago Fire station at Breckenridge, newFire station at Breckenridge, new water pump for Chapeau: The municipality of Pontiac has been

Toilet training tips

With all this time stuck at home and unable to go anywhere, this is the perfect time to toilet train any kiddos approaching this developmental

Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Spring is definitely on its way. For the last couple of days we have had rain which is clearing all the snow and ice away. We are supposed to have double digit temperatures in Shawville later in the week. It’s

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Vinton: Diane Boisvert

Theresa and I had to cancel our trip to visit our kids and grandchildren on the March 19. She developed a little head cold but we couldn’t take a chance to go, so Theresa quarantined herself. Our grandson, Tao, was

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Sheenboro: Doris Ranger

Our condolences and deepest sympathies go out to the Bottineau and Sweeney families on the passing of Paul Bottineau. He wrote the lyrics and recorded “Coming Home to my Beginnings.” A popular song in Sheenboro. Belated birthday wishes go out

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When the world stands still

For the first time in my life, I, along with everyone else in our world are experiencing a pandemic. It is almost surreal, yet as each day goes by there is no denying that it is really happening. As bad

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Puddles and mud

Right now, in these times when our children are confined to their homes we are always searching for ways to keep them busy. Even though crazy things are happening in our world right now, the seasons are changing right before

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The Way We Were

April 5, 1995 25 Years Ago Grass fire burns house, fire truck: An out-of-control grass fire is being blamed for burning a house, shed and fire truck near Quyon last week. For the second time in three days, Quyon firefighters

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We almost forgot

When we were told to self-isolate, the schools and colleges closed down, and many business closed, a lot of folks lost their jobs indefinitely. Panic buying began immediately. Soon the store shelves were bare of toilet paper, tissue paper, paper

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Some things changed when COVID-19 struck

A lot of people have been watching television and were very aware of the movement of the coronavirus from its first detection in China. We thought “that is away over there in China, it won’t get over here.” By March

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The Way We Were

Mar. 29, 1995 25 Years Ago Fire station at Breckenridge, newFire station at Breckenridge, new water pump for Chapeau: The municipality of Pontiac has been granted $243,334 to help build a new fire station near Breckenridge at the eastern end

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Toilet training tips

With all this time stuck at home and unable to go anywhere, this is the perfect time to toilet train any kiddos approaching this developmental stage. When toilet training kids it’s best to let them go around the house with

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