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March 19, 2026

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Waltham: Helen Perry

On Aug. 8, the Waltham firefighters hosted a group of day camp children in the Waltham Fire Station. They answered and coloured a little .

Quyon: Jill Young

This summer has been flying by so quickly, I just want to push the pause button. I had a wonderful week of holidays at the

Vinton: Diane Boisvert

I had a busy week starting off on Wednesday when my cousins Ramona Dunahee from Brinston, Ont. and her daughter Angela from Ottawa and Freda

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,

Waltham: Helen Perry

On Aug. 8, the Waltham firefighters hosted a group of day camp children in the Waltham Fire Station. They answered and coloured a little . . .

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Quyon: Jill Young

This summer has been flying by so quickly, I just want to push the pause button. I had a wonderful week of holidays at the end of July and early August. I enjoyed time spent with family and . .

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Vinton: Diane Boisvert

I had a busy week starting off on Wednesday when my cousins Ramona Dunahee from Brinston, Ont. and her daughter Angela from Ottawa and Freda Dupuis from Metcalfe came for . . .

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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 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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