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February 25, 2026

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The Way We Were

compiled by Bonnie Chevrier Apr. 27, 1994 25 Years Ago Fire destroys three houses in Shawville: Shawville lost three houses in less than two hours

Renewal

Washing off the top of my favourite sugar bowl, I smiled. My youngest son had given it to me years ago, long before he disappeared,

Becoming a mom

by Shelley Heaphy Around this time, eight years ago I began maternity leave for my first born. I can remember the emotions running through my

10,000 years

On Easter Sunday, the choir emotionally sang “Ten Thousand Years.” Although the song inspired us to think about the future and where would we be,

Maple sugar

No one is sure of when maple sugar or maple syrup was invented. The Indigenous people of eastern North America had harvested sap from the

They don’t believe it

There’s a washout on McCoy Road. The municipality put a large sign with those words on it at the beginning of the road to warn

The Way We Were

Apr. 20, 1994 25 Years Ago Pontiac working on Onslow dump: The municipality of Pontiac is working hard to conform to regulations established by the

The Way We Were

compiled by Bonnie Chevrier Apr. 27, 1994 25 Years Ago Fire destroys three houses in Shawville: Shawville lost three houses in less than two hours last week and was fortunate not to have lost more. Eight people were left homeless

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Renewal

Washing off the top of my favourite sugar bowl, I smiled. My youngest son had given it to me years ago, long before he disappeared, mysteriously. Later I headed down the road and noticed a candy cane lying by the

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Becoming a mom

by Shelley Heaphy Around this time, eight years ago I began maternity leave for my first born. I can remember the emotions running through my body, fear, love, excitement, joy, uncertainty, as well as a whole host of others I

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10,000 years

On Easter Sunday, the choir emotionally sang “Ten Thousand Years.” Although the song inspired us to think about the future and where would we be, because I was never good at predicting far into the future, our faith takes on

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Happy birthday to the following people celebrating this week: Rick Sicard, Ryan Tracy, Alyssa Tracy, Versil Smith, Ella Stewart, Amy Keindel, Donna Presley, Paul Manzoli, Taylor Judd, Cathy Pasch, Nicole Carson, Ronnie Cameron, Jane O’Neill, James Howard, Julie Tubman, Earle

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Maple sugar

No one is sure of when maple sugar or maple syrup was invented. The Indigenous people of eastern North America had harvested sap from the maple trees during the maple moon and boiled it down into syrup or sugar for

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They don’t believe it

There’s a washout on McCoy Road. The municipality put a large sign with those words on it at the beginning of the road to warn people. It’s not safe to pass. Today as we walked our dogs a car came

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The Way We Were

Apr. 20, 1994 25 Years Ago Pontiac working on Onslow dump: The municipality of Pontiac is working hard to conform to regulations established by the MInistry of the Environment regarding the North Onslow landfill. Ministry officials have informed municipal council

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