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January 28, 2026

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Quyon – Jillian Young

It was a busy weekend for a number of young hockey players in our area, as the Pontiac Winter Classic tournament was on in Shawville

Waltham – Helen Perry

Well it is a bit warmer than it has been in the last couple of days. It is normal and healthy to have cold winters.

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

The Municipality of Shawville has announced that due to the warmer weather last Friday, the outdoor rink is closed until further notice. Our thoughts and

A New Year’s puzzle

A new year. Starting fresh! That’s exciting! I was even given a lovely new puzzle at Christmas. The problem? I still haven’t finished the one

Quyon – Jillian Young

Happy New Year to all! I hope everyone enjoyed a wonderful Christmas season, full of good times with family and friends, and maybe a little

Waltham – Helen Perry

Greetings dear faithful readers, as we welcome a brand new year 2026. I sure hope that everyone had wonderful Christmas and New Year’s Day with

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Racine family on the loss of William on Dec. 17, at the age of 89.   Our deepest

Oakam

Christmas gifts were different this year. But the animals still came first. Seventy-five or 80 years ago, when I got up, I knew that Santa

The great escape

Home from a family dinner, I picked up my book to quietly end the evening. I started to doze. Bedtime. Where was my little stray

Quyon – Jillian Young

Deepest sympathies are extended to the family of Elmer Alexander, as he passed away on Dec. 9 at the age of 84. Elmer was my

Quyon – Jillian Young

It was a busy weekend for a number of young hockey players in our area, as the Pontiac Winter Classic tournament was on in Shawville for the U11-U13 age groups. The arena was buzzing with action all weekend long, and

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Waltham – Helen Perry

Well it is a bit warmer than it has been in the last couple of days. It is normal and healthy to have cold winters. It chases away flu bugs and viruses. Our volunteers here in Waltham have been busy

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Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

The Municipality of Shawville has announced that due to the warmer weather last Friday, the outdoor rink is closed until further notice. Our thoughts and prayers for the MacDougall family on the loss of Doug on Jan. 4, at the

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A New Year’s puzzle

A new year. Starting fresh! That’s exciting! I was even given a lovely new puzzle at Christmas. The problem? I still haven’t finished the one I was working on last year. Far from it. There it sits unfinished. I chose

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Quyon – Jillian Young

Happy New Year to all! I hope everyone enjoyed a wonderful Christmas season, full of good times with family and friends, and maybe a little gift or two from Santa Claus.  My Christmas festivities kicked off with a busy day

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Waltham – Helen Perry

Greetings dear faithful readers, as we welcome a brand new year 2026. I sure hope that everyone had wonderful Christmas and New Year’s Day with their family and friends. We enjoyed ours tremendously. We were blessed to spend lots of

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Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Racine family on the loss of William on Dec. 17, at the age of 89.   Our deepest condolences to the Crick and Pirie families on the loss of Lois on Dec. 20,

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Oakam

Christmas gifts were different this year. But the animals still came first. Seventy-five or 80 years ago, when I got up, I knew that Santa had been here because the milk and homemade cookies were gone and the second-cut hay

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The great escape

Home from a family dinner, I picked up my book to quietly end the evening. I started to doze. Bedtime. Where was my little stray cat? Wide awake I began my search. No Cleo! We had found her near death,

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Quyon – Jillian Young

Deepest sympathies are extended to the family of Elmer Alexander, as he passed away on Dec. 9 at the age of 84. Elmer was my bus driver for many years when I was a kid, and I fondly remember his

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