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June 18, 2026

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Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

This past week has been a week of firsts for my family. We had a virtual reunion of the Lacourse’s on Easter Sunday, from as

Sheenboro: Doris Ranger

Sadly, on April 4, Joe Selkirk, of Sheenboro, lost his home to a fire. Many have been generous to a GoFundMe page setup for Joe.

Vinton: Diane Boisvert

I would like to wish the following people a very happy birthday: Dillon Kelly on the 16, Richard Castonguay, Maureen Gagnon and myself on the

Wherever the wind blows

My pup and I don’t always go out for our walk. Sometimes the weather is hateful. The wind, mixed with sleet and rain, is beyond

The third week crash course

Remember in high school and college how much you could cram in that last few weeks before the exam? It’s only about three weeks ago

The Way We Were

April 12, 1995 25 Years Ago Bantams take Ottawa West games: The Shawville Bantam Pontiacs travelled to the Ottawa West tournament this past weekend and

Celebrating in isolation

New words in our lives and our children lives are “isolation,” “social distancing” and “quarantine” not to mention “Covid-19” and “Coronavirus.” Not the words I’ve

Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Our deepest condolences to the Elliott and Lang families on the loss of Margaret Iva on April 2, in her 97 year. Margaret was the

Sheenboro: Doris Ranger

Joe Selkirk a well-known Sheenboro resident lost his home on Saturday to a fire. It was totally destroyed and Joe was lucky to get out

Waltham: Helen Perry

We were saddened to hear of the passing of Vina Hearty (nee Cosgrove), of Pembroke. She was the beloved wife of the late Connolly Hearty.

Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

This past week has been a week of firsts for my family. We had a virtual reunion of the Lacourse’s on Easter Sunday, from as far away as the Yukon, Larder Lake, Kanata West, Fort William (Quebec), Green Lake and

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Sheenboro: Doris Ranger

Sadly, on April 4, Joe Selkirk, of Sheenboro, lost his home to a fire. Many have been generous to a GoFundMe page setup for Joe. To add to how a community is always there to help, over the past winter

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Vinton: Diane Boisvert

I would like to wish the following people a very happy birthday: Dillon Kelly on the 16, Richard Castonguay, Maureen Gagnon and myself on the 17, Michael McCrank on the 20. I personally didn’t, see the Easter Bunny but I

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Wherever the wind blows

My pup and I don’t always go out for our walk. Sometimes the weather is hateful. The wind, mixed with sleet and rain, is beyond what I want to experience, so we wait. There is an expression I’ve heard about

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The third week crash course

Remember in high school and college how much you could cram in that last few weeks before the exam? It’s only about three weeks ago on March 14 that we really got the message that COVID-19 was all over the

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The Way We Were

April 12, 1995 25 Years Ago Bantams take Ottawa West games: The Shawville Bantam Pontiacs travelled to the Ottawa West tournament this past weekend and came home winners. In the fist game the Bantams out-classed a team from Kemptville 5-1.

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Celebrating in isolation

New words in our lives and our children lives are “isolation,” “social distancing” and “quarantine” not to mention “Covid-19” and “Coronavirus.” Not the words I’ve been wanting to explain or teach my children about but this is what life is

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Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Our deepest condolences to the Elliott and Lang families on the loss of Margaret Iva on April 2, in her 97 year. Margaret was the wife of the late Lawrence Elwin Lang. She was the mother of Elaine (late Jack),

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Sheenboro: Doris Ranger

Joe Selkirk a well-known Sheenboro resident lost his home on Saturday to a fire. It was totally destroyed and Joe was lucky to get out alive. He purchased the Darcy farm many years ago and this heritage home was an

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Waltham: Helen Perry

We were saddened to hear of the passing of Vina Hearty (nee Cosgrove), of Pembroke. She was the beloved wife of the late Connolly Hearty. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends at this time. Warm birthday

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