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March 26, 2026

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Vinton DIANE BOISVERT 819-921-5296

I would like to wish the following people a very happy birthday: Maureen Gagnon and myself on April 17, Bradley Frost on April 18, Philippe

Waltham HELEN PERRY 819-689-2652

We were saddened to hear of the passing of world renowned surgeon Dr. Wilbert Keon. He was the founder of the Ottawa Heart Institute. He

Serious pruning

I’ve been out on sunny days when the temperature has been milder, pruning both my apple and pear trees and my grapes. I find it

Spring is all around us

Well, almost, after this freezing, cold, snowy winter I can only hope to bring spring closer by thinking of it. I still see loads of

Working in the dark

We have all entered a dark room and shouted, “Turn on the light!” Sometimes, there is no light to turn on. Every year our farmers

The Way We Were

Apr. 13, 1994 25 Years Ago Thorne mourns the loss of its mayor: Mayor Clarence Frederick Pasch passed way peacefully in the Pontiac Community Hospital

Vinton DIANE BOISVERT 819-921-5296

The galloping grannies were at it again this weekend. My daughter Shelley spent the week with me so Theresa and I drove her back to

Shawville LYSE LACOURSE 819-647-5932 lyse380@gmail.com

Happy birthday to the following people celebrating this week: Grace Stewart, Sally Keindel, William Hayes, Christina Elliott, Mary Ellen Barber, Jenna Keindel, Curtis Young, Brent Plouffe, Robert Wilson, Rev. Mavis Brownlee, April Judd, Mitchell McCann, Jennifer Boyd, Dianne M. Judd,

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Vinton DIANE BOISVERT 819-921-5296

I would like to wish the following people a very happy birthday: Maureen Gagnon and myself on April 17, Bradley Frost on April 18, Philippe O’Brien on April 19, Michael McCrank on April 20, Susan Belanger and Danny Lepack on

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Waltham HELEN PERRY 819-689-2652

We were saddened to hear of the passing of world renowned surgeon Dr. Wilbert Keon. He was the founder of the Ottawa Heart Institute. He never forgot his Valley roots in Sheenboro, Que. Our heartfelt sympathy, thoughts and prayers are

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Serious pruning

I’ve been out on sunny days when the temperature has been milder, pruning both my apple and pear trees and my grapes. I find it difficult to cut away branches, unlike my father who seemed almost ruthless when he worked

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Spring is all around us

Well, almost, after this freezing, cold, snowy winter I can only hope to bring spring closer by thinking of it. I still see loads of snow (I can’t believe how high the mountains still are), but the forecast has some

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Working in the dark

We have all entered a dark room and shouted, “Turn on the light!” Sometimes, there is no light to turn on. Every year our farmers work in situations where there is no light. When we look at what soil is

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The Way We Were

Apr. 13, 1994 25 Years Ago Thorne mourns the loss of its mayor: Mayor Clarence Frederick Pasch passed way peacefully in the Pontiac Community Hospital in Shawville on April 3 after a courageous battle with cancer at the age of

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Vinton DIANE BOISVERT 819-921-5296

The galloping grannies were at it again this weekend. My daughter Shelley spent the week with me so Theresa and I drove her back to Port Carling, Ont. on Saturday. Carl’s operation got moved up to Monday so we had

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