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March 19, 2026

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Waltham: Helen Perry

It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of my dear uncle Leo Spence of L’Isle -Aux-Allumettes, Que. He was the beloved

Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Our deepest condolences to the Binder and McCleary families on the loss of Robert on Feb. 23. Our thoughts and prayers are with the .

Vinton: Diane Boisvert

I would like to wish the following people a very happy birthday: Jodie Frost on March 4, Paul Haldeman, Karen Quinn on . . .

Teething tips

There comes a time in each baby’s life when they are totally unhappy, even if they’re the happiest of babies who rarely cry – teething

The Way We Were

Mar. 8, 1995 25 Years Ago Pulp Mill landfill now open: It’s called a park and it will cost nine million dollars to build but

Country fun

Our county and the entire Ottawa Valley was settled by forestry workers and farmers. Soon schools, churches and all the support industries like feed mills,

The Way We Were

Mar. 1, 1995 25 Years Ago Strong winds fan Bristol fire: A chimney fire is believed to be the cause of a house fire in

Bad advice

Sometimes I wonder, “What box of Cracker Jacks did he get his degree in?” When we were in school we learned to read and write

Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

St. Paul’s Anglican Church hosted a pancake supper on Feb. 25 at the church hall. William Brandum, former manager at the Hilton Mines passed away

Waltham: Helen Perry

It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of my dear uncle Leo Spence of L’Isle -Aux-Allumettes, Que. He was the beloved husband of the late (Mary Hymes). He was the last living sibling of my mother’s

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Teething tips

There comes a time in each baby’s life when they are totally unhappy, even if they’re the happiest of babies who rarely cry – teething really can have that effect on a baby – it hurts. I can remember with

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The Way We Were

Mar. 8, 1995 25 Years Ago Pulp Mill landfill now open: It’s called a park and it will cost nine million dollars to build but it won’t have grass and trees in it for another 50 years. “Bioparc” is the

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Country fun

Our county and the entire Ottawa Valley was settled by forestry workers and farmers. Soon schools, churches and all the support industries like feed mills, general stores, blacksmith shops, barber shops, bars, roads and even train tracks with . .

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The Way We Were

Mar. 1, 1995 25 Years Ago Strong winds fan Bristol fire: A chimney fire is believed to be the cause of a house fire in the village of Bristol which took firefighters nearly 10 hours to contain last Friday. Firefighters

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Bad advice

Sometimes I wonder, “What box of Cracker Jacks did he get his degree in?” When we were in school we learned to read and write and were made to understand that more education was better. We also learned that the

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Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

St. Paul’s Anglican Church hosted a pancake supper on Feb. 25 at the church hall. William Brandum, former manager at the Hilton Mines passed away recently. Left to mourn him are . . .

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