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April 2, 2026

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Ladysmith Lillian Pasch 819-647-5304

Last Friday morning, Ann and Gilles Villeneuve of Aylmer, Que. had the misfortune of their house catching on fire and almost burning down. There is

Love makes you go

Spiritual Growth By Esther Colpitts I heard the rain beating on my roof in the night and groaned. It was not going to be a

Are you ready for tomorrow?

Sometimes we have to look back to appreciate what changes lie ahead. One evening in the 1960s while listening to my grandfather and some of

The Parents’ Voice By Emily Haiima

Making time for everyone at Christmas Christmas often brings feelings of joy, gratitude and happiness to most people but sometimes a little stress works its

Ladysmith Lillian Pasch 819-647-5304

Last Friday morning, Ann and Gilles Villeneuve of Aylmer, Que. had the misfortune of their house catching on fire and almost burning down. There is a lot of smoke and water damage. Luckily no one was hurt. This is always

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The Way We Were Compiled by Bonnie Chevrier

Dec. 9, 1992 25 Years Ago Shawville honours budding farmers at annual QYF awards banquet: The Shawville Young Farmers held their annual banquet on Saturday honouring the outstanding achievements of their members with trophies, certificates and awards. Nancy Pirie was

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Love makes you go

Spiritual Growth By Esther Colpitts I heard the rain beating on my roof in the night and groaned. It was not going to be a good walk. The morning brought wind and a light drizzle but we headed out! Watching

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Are you ready for tomorrow?

Sometimes we have to look back to appreciate what changes lie ahead. One evening in the 1960s while listening to my grandfather and some of his friends reminisce about changes in farming, my grandfather stated that the two most important

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The Parents’ Voice By Emily Haiima

Making time for everyone at Christmas Christmas often brings feelings of joy, gratitude and happiness to most people but sometimes a little stress works its way in especially when you have several or very large families that you’re trying to

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