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March 26, 2026

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Wisdom

It’s the dead of winter, 6 a.m. and a spring picture entered my mind. I could see myself on my knees, in my flower bed,

Waltham HELEN PERRY 819-689-2652

On Saturday evening, Charlie Ethier held his annual fish fry in his garage. Several family and friends from Waltham and the area gathered to socialize,

The Way We Were

Compiled by Bonnie Chevrier Mar. 2, 1994 25 Years Ago Dry flood zones block development: Munici-palities along the Ottawa River are finding that some of

Raising siblings

By Shelley Heaphy For as long as I can remember, my parents’ motto in our home was, “Someday your sisters will be your best friends.”

Wisdom

It’s the dead of winter, 6 a.m. and a spring picture entered my mind. I could see myself on my knees, in my flower bed, cleaning leaves and planting flowers. Minus 25 degrees Celsius outside, the thought warmed my heart.

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Waltham HELEN PERRY 819-689-2652

On Saturday evening, Charlie Ethier held his annual fish fry in his garage. Several family and friends from Waltham and the area gathered to socialize, reminisce and enjoy a snack of fish. It was a great time. Anniversary wishes are

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The Way We Were

Compiled by Bonnie Chevrier Mar. 2, 1994 25 Years Ago Dry flood zones block development: Munici-palities along the Ottawa River are finding that some of their choice development land is off-limits. This problem resurfaced at the Feb. 28 MRC meeting.

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Raising siblings

By Shelley Heaphy For as long as I can remember, my parents’ motto in our home was, “Someday your sisters will be your best friends.” Not that we believed it. Our family sure saw it’s fair share of fights, I

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