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May 21, 2026

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Quantity or quality?

Ninety years ago when the dirty thirties struck our community many households in our town owned a cow. These “town cows” pastured in one of

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,

Quantity or quality?

Ninety years ago when the dirty thirties struck our community many households in our town owned a cow. These “town cows” pastured in one of the community pastures that surrounded our town. Each household that owned a cow sent someone

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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 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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