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January 7, 2026

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Waltham – Helen Perry

On Saturday afternoon, Larry and I took in the Festival Country Fort Coulonge/Mansfield, in Fort Coulonge at the arena. The country singers put on excellent

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Our deepest condolences to the MacDougall family on the loss of Roland on May 22, at the age of 92. Our sympathies to the Howard

Quyon – Jillian Young

Deepest sympathy is extended to my Quyon social notes writer predecessor Jill McBane and her family, as her father Rolly MacDougall passed away on May

Live and learn

I was anxious to get some house plants out onto my deck. It’s spring, right? Out they went. The wind caught my Elephant Ears plant

Quyon – Jillian Young

Congratulations to Casey Henderson and Vicki Twolan on the arrival of their baby boy, Macklin. He is a little brother for Kip. Wishing the whole

Waltham – Helen Perry

Birthday wishes are extended this week to Gerard Labelle, who is celebrating his birthday on May 29. Enjoy your special day, Gerard. Our heartfelt sympathy,

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Our thoughts and prayers for the MacIntosh family on the loss of Peter on Saturday, May 17, at the age of 91.Our deepest condolences to

The rear-view mirror

I was listening to a friend talk about an incident from the past. They were feeling very badly. Regret has that effect. I know. I’ve

Quyon – Jillian Young

I hope everyone enjoyed the Victoria Day long weekend. The weather was quite disappointing, unfortunately, as it was cold, windy, and rainy for much of

Waltham – Helen Perry

On Saturday afternoon, Larry and I took in the Festival Country Fort Coulonge/Mansfield, in Fort Coulonge at the arena. The country singers put on excellent performances. There were food concessions and kiosks. On Sunday morning Father Michael Smith celebrated mass

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Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Our deepest condolences to the MacDougall family on the loss of Roland on May 22, at the age of 92. Our sympathies to the Howard family on the loss of Abby Lee on May 23, at the age of 46.

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Quyon – Jillian Young

Deepest sympathy is extended to my Quyon social notes writer predecessor Jill McBane and her family, as her father Rolly MacDougall passed away on May 22. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all as you grieve this loss. Congratulations

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A day to think about our history

On June 1, 2025, we had a chance to take a peak back at our history. Cars were lining the streets of Shawville, from the hill at the hospital to halfway into town. It had been many years since the

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Live and learn

I was anxious to get some house plants out onto my deck. It’s spring, right? Out they went. The wind caught my Elephant Ears plant and it was upended, twice. I took it back in and repotted it. Another obviously

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Quyon – Jillian Young

Congratulations to Casey Henderson and Vicki Twolan on the arrival of their baby boy, Macklin. He is a little brother for Kip. Wishing the whole family all the best with their sweet little bundle of blue. The Quyon Legion hosted

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Waltham – Helen Perry

Birthday wishes are extended this week to Gerard Labelle, who is celebrating his birthday on May 29. Enjoy your special day, Gerard. Our heartfelt sympathy, thoughts and prayers are with Suzanne Girard (nee Amyotte) and family and friends of Fort

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Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Our thoughts and prayers for the MacIntosh family on the loss of Peter on Saturday, May 17, at the age of 91.Our deepest condolences to the Campbell and Rennick families on the loss of Eleanor on Monday, May 19, at

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The rear-view mirror

I was listening to a friend talk about an incident from the past. They were feeling very badly. Regret has that effect. I know. I’ve been there. It got me thinking. Looking in your rear-view mirror is wise when you

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Quyon – Jillian Young

I hope everyone enjoyed the Victoria Day long weekend. The weather was quite disappointing, unfortunately, as it was cold, windy, and rainy for much of the weekend. That said, I took advantage of the opportunity to relax and do small

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