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January 14, 2026

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Use it or lose it

I planned a barbecue this week but when we started it, the thing didn’t work. It had hardly any flame. Very disappointing. A cast iron

Changes for the better or worse?

Most any farmer today can name fifty improvements in the ways farming is done today compared to only a generation or two ago. The crops

Game Night/Family Traditions

by Shelley Heaphy Life is busy, weeknights are filled with homework and activities and so are our weekends. That’s why we need to carve out

The Way We Were

Aug. 10, 1994 25 Years Ago New era of tourism for Bristol: On Saturday the newly-renovated Norway Bay wharf and Bristol Town Hall were officially

Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Happy birthday to the following people celebrating this week: Samantha Lacourse, Janet Judd, Tom Tubman, Kathy Murray, Sheena Campbell, Heather MacKechnie, Amanda Smart, Albert Armstrong,

Waltham: Helen Perry

This past Saturday, Larry and I, my sister Joyce, husband Jim Quenneville, my brother Brian and his wife Lisa Heagle, of Cornwall attended the Spence

Vinton: Diane Boisvert

What a spectacular weekend we had with the weather cooperating, although a few spots had some rain. We didn’t get any rain in Vinton however,

Concealed ingredients!

When there is a suspected murderer at loose, often a country wide alert is announced. However the Canadian consumer has to cope on his or

Waterless clouds

Often in the morning as I walk my pup, I see darker clouds in the sky. Unfortunately, none of them hold water. These clouds seem

The Way We Were

Aug. 3, 1994 25 Years Ago River communities question nuclear waste dump: There are no nuclear reactors in Pontiac but the people of this county

Use it or lose it

I planned a barbecue this week but when we started it, the thing didn’t work. It had hardly any flame. Very disappointing. A cast iron frying pan my dad gave . . .

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Game Night/Family Traditions

by Shelley Heaphy Life is busy, weeknights are filled with homework and activities and so are our weekends. That’s why we need to carve out time to do family things and include them on our calendar. Make them part of

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The Way We Were

Aug. 10, 1994 25 Years Ago New era of tourism for Bristol: On Saturday the newly-renovated Norway Bay wharf and Bristol Town Hall were officially opened by Pontiac-Gatineau-Labelle MP Robert Bertrand and Provincial Minister of Public Security Robert Middlemiss. From

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Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Happy birthday to the following people celebrating this week: Samantha Lacourse, Janet Judd, Tom Tubman, Kathy Murray, Sheena Campbell, Heather MacKechnie, Amanda Smart, Albert Armstrong, Lee Laframboise,

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Waltham: Helen Perry

This past Saturday, Larry and I, my sister Joyce, husband Jim Quenneville, my brother Brian and his wife Lisa Heagle, of Cornwall attended the Spence Reunion in St Joseph. It began in the afternoon with a . . .

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Vinton: Diane Boisvert

What a spectacular weekend we had with the weather cooperating, although a few spots had some rain. We didn’t get any rain in Vinton however, and we do need it. Most of the farmers are happy that they got this

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Concealed ingredients!

When there is a suspected murderer at loose, often a country wide alert is announced. However the Canadian consumer has to cope on his or her own when making decisions about . . .

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Waterless clouds

Often in the morning as I walk my pup, I see darker clouds in the sky. Unfortunately, none of them hold water. These clouds seem to promise rain but it . . .

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The Way We Were

Aug. 3, 1994 25 Years Ago River communities question nuclear waste dump: There are no nuclear reactors in Pontiac but the people of this county have spent half a century living down river from . . .

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