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March 26, 2026

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Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Congratulations to the Oktoberfest Ladysmith organizing committee, volunteers and participants for again making this another unqualified success. Happy birthday to the following people celebrating this

Vinton: Diane Boisvert

October is always the month to make pumpkin pies and apple pies which I have for sale. So if any of you . . .

Sheenboro: Doris Ranger

Our condolences to the Ranger and Tallon families on the passing on Sept. 22 of their sister/step-sister . . .

Quyon: Jill Young

Congratulations to Meghan (Foran) and Blake Howarth on the arrival of their first child. They welcomed a baby boy named . . .

The Way We Were

Oct. 12, 1994 25 Years AgoRising fur prices will eliminate beaver problem, experts predict: It may be a Canadian symbol but in the Pontiac, the

Time management on the farm

Mom died many years ago but I’ll never forget her saying, “If you don’t set it down in the wrong place, you never have to

When is it too late?

We have heard and even use the term, “It’s too late” more often than we have to. Sometimes it really is too late. Last week,

The Way We Were

Oct. 5, 1994 25 Years Ago Pontiac farms featured in national magazine: More than 70,000 Canadians got a glimpse of Pontiac farm life recently when

Every stage is a great stage

A friend of mine’s son was turning one and she was sad, as most parents are nearing the first birthday of their child. She was

Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Congratulations to the Oktoberfest Ladysmith organizing committee, volunteers and participants for again making this another unqualified success. Happy birthday to the following people celebrating this week: Allison Corrigan, Linda Rooney, Brent Sheppard, Kim Murray, Brock Plouffe, Erin Barber, Jennifer Hannaberry,

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Quyon: Jill Young

Congratulations to Meghan (Foran) and Blake Howarth on the arrival of their first child. They welcomed a baby boy named . . .

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The Way We Were

Oct. 12, 1994 25 Years AgoRising fur prices will eliminate beaver problem, experts predict: It may be a Canadian symbol but in the Pontiac, the beaver is a nuisance, a costly nuisance. Thousands of dollars worth of damage has been

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Time management on the farm

Mom died many years ago but I’ll never forget her saying, “If you don’t set it down in the wrong place, you never have to waste time picking it up.” Imagine the . . .

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When is it too late?

We have heard and even use the term, “It’s too late” more often than we have to. Sometimes it really is too late. Last week, I was . . .

Read More »

The Way We Were

Oct. 5, 1994 25 Years Ago Pontiac farms featured in national magazine: More than 70,000 Canadians got a glimpse of Pontiac farm life recently when four area farms were featured in a . . .

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