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February 25, 2026

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Ladysmith Lillian Pasch 819-647-5304

Our sympathy to the family and friends of Wilda Telford Portugaise of Peterborough, Ont. who passed away unexpectedly at the age of 84 following surgery

Waltham HELEN PERRY 819-689-2652

On Saturday afternoon, a lovely bridal shower was held in honour of Emma Romain at the Waltham Town Hall. Family and friends gathered to shower

The Way We Were Compiled by Bonnie Chevrier

July 15, 1992, 25 Years Ago Barber elected chairman of new amalgamated board: The newly formed Western Quebec School Board, an amalgamation of the school boards of greater Hull, Pontiac Protestant, Northwestern, Protestant Regional School Board of Western Quebec held

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What’s to learn about agriculture in Canada?

How we do agriculture in Canada has intrigued governments, agricultural universities and farmers from all corners of the world. When Mikhail Gorbachev was head of agriculture in Russia, he spent 10 days in Canada in 1984 with Eugene Whelan (then

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Ladysmith Lillian Pasch 819-647-5304

Our sympathy to the family and friends of Wilda Telford Portugaise of Peterborough, Ont. who passed away unexpectedly at the age of 84 following surgery in an Oshawa Hospital. Wilda was born and raised in Thorne and only moved to

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Shawville LYSE LACOURSE 819-647-5932 lyse380@gmail.com

Happy birthday to the following people celebrating this week: Betty Lou Trudeau, Robbie Carmichael, Marty Ryan, Lorna Sparling, Michelle Hobbs, Marlene White, Les Atkinson, Michael O’Brien, Jennifer Davies-Mayhew, Marion Musgrove, Richard Valin, Eric Latreille, Randy Eades, Lance Orr, William Keindel,

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Waltham HELEN PERRY 819-689-2652

On Saturday afternoon, a lovely bridal shower was held in honour of Emma Romain at the Waltham Town Hall. Family and friends gathered to shower Emma with love and best wishes. Emma received beautiful and practical gifts, for which she

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