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February 25, 2026

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Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Our thoughts and prayers for the Workman and Young families on the loss of Beverley Ann on March 10. Beverley was the mother of Brent

Vinton: Diane Boisvert

It’s hard to believe that everyone is hoarding toilet paper like the end of the world is coming. I was talking to my daughter Shelley

Quyon: Jill Young

Deepest sympathy is extended to the family of Reta McColgan, as she passed away on March 12 at the age of 96. Our thoughts and

The Way We Were

Mar. 22, 1995 25 Years Ago Saint Paddy’s Day at Gavan’s: Pontiac’s best-known cultural event is also its longest-running party. The annual St. Patrick’s Day

Sheenboro: Doris Ranger

COVID-19 is affecting Sheen and area. The schools are closed, no masses were said this past weekend and above all, St. Patrick is going to

The Way We Were

Mar. 15, 1995 25 Years Ago Feeding the deer in Ladysmith: Lillian Pasch hosts some odd dinner guests for breakfast and supper every day. About

You are enough

What a refreshing thing to hear or read, “You’re enough!” This needs to be said to parents around you more often. I saw a wonderful

Prevention

My grandfather had a saying, An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. When I first learned to drive, my dad told me,

Sheenboro: Doris Ranger

Our condolences to the following families who lost loved ones this past week: Jim Gallagher, Charlie Conway and Leo Spence all from St. Joseph’s, Allumette

Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Our thoughts and prayers for the Workman and Young families on the loss of Beverley Ann on March 10. Beverley was the mother of Brent (Elaine), Rick (Anne) and Nancy (Kim) Beattie. Beverley was the wife of the late Ray

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Vinton: Diane Boisvert

It’s hard to believe that everyone is hoarding toilet paper like the end of the world is coming. I was talking to my daughter Shelley who lives in Port Carling, Ont. which is between Huntsville and Bracebridge and she told

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Quyon: Jill Young

Deepest sympathy is extended to the family of Reta McColgan, as she passed away on March 12 at the age of 96. Our thoughts and prayers are with her loved ones at this sad time. My apologies to Faith Hamilton,

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The Way We Were

Mar. 22, 1995 25 Years Ago Saint Paddy’s Day at Gavan’s: Pontiac’s best-known cultural event is also its longest-running party. The annual St. Patrick’s Day celebrations at Gavan’s Hotel in Quyon marked its 34th year on Sunday with a show

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Surviving isolation and COVID-19

Well, to say this is a new experience for all of us would be pretty accurate I think. I can not get over how quickly things have escalated. I am so happy we, as a province, are doing so much

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Sheenboro: Doris Ranger

COVID-19 is affecting Sheen and area. The schools are closed, no masses were said this past weekend and above all, St. Patrick is going to have a very sad day. Most of the little pubs in Quebec, along with George’s

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The Way We Were

Mar. 15, 1995 25 Years Ago Feeding the deer in Ladysmith: Lillian Pasch hosts some odd dinner guests for breakfast and supper every day. About 10 deer gather in Pasch’s backyard, gobbling up the grain she has set out for

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You are enough

What a refreshing thing to hear or read, “You’re enough!” This needs to be said to parents around you more often. I saw a wonderful post online about how mothers are thinking “Did I do enough, am I good enough?”

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Prevention

My grandfather had a saying, An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. When I first learned to drive, my dad told me, “Drive like your brakes don’t work. Someday when they don’t work or the road is

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Sheenboro: Doris Ranger

Our condolences to the following families who lost loved ones this past week: Jim Gallagher, Charlie Conway and Leo Spence all from St. Joseph’s, Allumette Island. Our condolences to Joanne and the . . .

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