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March 26, 2026

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2019 Canada’s Food Guide

Health Canada just released the a draft of the 2019 Canada Food Guide and people have been asking this old farmer what I thought of

The Way We Were

Compiled by Bonnie Chevrier Jan. 19, 1994 25 Years Ago Fires destroy three buildings in Pontiac: Fire has taken its toll on three Pontiac families

Family Literacy Day

by Shelley Heaphy Read, read, read. This should be every parents’ motto in their home. Being literate unlocks so many important doors for our children.

Walking a new way

My Christmas cactus has been looking sickly for months. Actually up until just a few days ago, I thought, it’s dying. Leaves fell off on

Waltham HELEN PERRY 819-689-2652

The weather is really fluctuating this winter. It was 3°C on Wednesday and on Friday it was -22°C and -33°C with the wind chill. They

2019 Canada’s Food Guide

Health Canada just released the a draft of the 2019 Canada Food Guide and people have been asking this old farmer what I thought of it ever since. A week after the 2019 draft was released, on our national TV

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The Way We Were

Compiled by Bonnie Chevrier Jan. 19, 1994 25 Years Ago Fires destroy three buildings in Pontiac: Fire has taken its toll on three Pontiac families this week. Since Sunday, three fires have destroyed property in Campbell’s Bay, outside of Quyon

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Family Literacy Day

by Shelley Heaphy Read, read, read. This should be every parents’ motto in their home. Being literate unlocks so many important doors for our children. Each year, on Jan. 27 we celebrate Family Literacy Day. In our fast-paced world it

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Walking a new way

My Christmas cactus has been looking sickly for months. Actually up until just a few days ago, I thought, it’s dying. Leaves fell off on the floor until there was hardly anything left. I tried a lot of things through

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Waltham HELEN PERRY 819-689-2652

The weather is really fluctuating this winter. It was 3°C on Wednesday and on Friday it was -22°C and -33°C with the wind chill. They were sayings, on the radio that Ottawa was the coldest capital in the world on

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Vinton DIANE BOISVERT 819-921-5296

Is anyone missing a cat? The cat appeared at Shirley Pepin’s a few days ago. It has two colours on it. It is sort of greyish with brown stripes. You can either call me or Shirley at 819-648-2684. Shirley told

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