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May 21, 2026

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Waltham HELEN PERRY 819-689-2652

The flooding situation in Waltham continues. Just when we thought that the Ottawa River was beginning to crest and the water levels began to drop

Quantity or quality?

Throughout my 50 some years as a farmer, I have attended dozens of auction sales. At every auction sale I have attended, I have heard

The Way We Were

May 11, 1994 25 Years Ago John Langford and friends put on stepping show: It’s a show that never grows old. About 200 people, mostly

Volunteering

I can honestly proclaim that these past weeks have made me so happy to be part of small town living. The flooding facing almost all

The episode

My pup and I went to the park to play ball. Everything was going fine until he decided to get a drink. As he ran

Waltham HELEN PERRY 819-689-2652

The flooding situation in Waltham continues. Just when we thought that the Ottawa River was beginning to crest and the water levels began to drop they suddenly began to rise again. Residents were shocked and dismayed, their hopes dashed. Everyone

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Quantity or quality?

Throughout my 50 some years as a farmer, I have attended dozens of auction sales. At every auction sale I have attended, I have heard or been asked,“Why did they sell?” Often close friends and neighbours know several reasons why

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The Way We Were

May 11, 1994 25 Years Ago John Langford and friends put on stepping show: It’s a show that never grows old. About 200 people, mostly parents and grandparents, turned out at McDowell School on May 6 for the show that

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Volunteering

I can honestly proclaim that these past weeks have made me so happy to be part of small town living. The flooding facing almost all Pontiac towns has not been easy for our neighbors to live through. My heart goes

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The episode

My pup and I went to the park to play ball. Everything was going fine until he decided to get a drink. As he ran closer I started to cry out “don’t!” Too late! He dropped his ball and began

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