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May 21, 2026

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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

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

Reduce, reuse, recycle

On April 22, the hope is that people from around the globe will be making changes to their daily routines to lessen environmental impact as

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

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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Reduce, reuse, recycle

On April 22, the hope is that people from around the globe will be making changes to their daily routines to lessen environmental impact as a way to celebrate Earth Day. Earth Day is a great opportunity to talk to

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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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