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Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Our deepest condolences to the Greer family on the loss of Jason on Jan. 27, at the age of 84. Jason was the husband of

Waltham – Helen Perry

Congratulations is extended to Shannon Pelletier on the birth of her beautiful baby girl Oaklynn Elizabeth Rose. She was born on Mon., Jan. 27. Nevaeh,

Losing control

Twice recently I made a stop with my car and slid. The ice underneath the snow makes it very easy to slip. I am wary,

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

The Municipality of Shawville asks that residents keep their eyes open to see if any street lights are out or flickering or are on during

Waltham – Helen Perry

Our heartfelt sympathy, thoughts and prayers are with Dan Amyotte, his wife Lynn Dempsey, his siblings, family and friends, in the recent passing of his

Elections – now what?

These are nerve-racking times for many, but this is not new! About 40 years ago, the prime minister of Canada and the president of the

Intimidation orinspiration?

It’s how we look at things. It’s a decision that every writer faces when they sit down before a blank sheet of paper to write.

Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

The Municipality of Shawville announced that starting on Tuesday, January 28th, the use of garbage bins will be mandatory for waste disposal. Please follow the

Waltham: Helen Perry

Waltham was saddened to hear of the passing of longtime resident Theodore (Ted) Bechamp. He was the beloved husband of Lysanne Bechamp (nee Romain). He

Second guessing

I was texting a friend the other day and the text came out different than what I typed. Every so often, I find a word

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Our deepest condolences to the Greer family on the loss of Jason on Jan. 27, at the age of 84. Jason was the husband of the late Viola and the father of Ricky, Colleen, late Randy, Cory, Debbie, Melanie and

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Waltham – Helen Perry

Congratulations is extended to Shannon Pelletier on the birth of her beautiful baby girl Oaklynn Elizabeth Rose. She was born on Mon., Jan. 27. Nevaeh, Logan and Zoey are tickled pink to have a new little sister. She is the

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Losing control

Twice recently I made a stop with my car and slid. The ice underneath the snow makes it very easy to slip. I am wary, so I am driving slower and praying as I go. Losing control is not something

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Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

The Municipality of Shawville asks that residents keep their eyes open to see if any street lights are out or flickering or are on during the day. Let them know by sending them an email at office@shawville.ca. Please include street

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Waltham – Helen Perry

Our heartfelt sympathy, thoughts and prayers are with Dan Amyotte, his wife Lynn Dempsey, his siblings, family and friends, in the recent passing of his dearly loved mother Marilyn Amyotte (nee Mousseau). She was the beloved wife of the late

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Elections – now what?

These are nerve-racking times for many, but this is not new! About 40 years ago, the prime minister of Canada and the president of the United States decided that there should be a free trade agreement between the two countries.

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Intimidation orinspiration?

It’s how we look at things. It’s a decision that every writer faces when they sit down before a blank sheet of paper to write. It’s also something that farmers occasionally are faced with. A few years ago, animal rights

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Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

The Municipality of Shawville announced that starting on Tuesday, January 28th, the use of garbage bins will be mandatory for waste disposal. Please follow the rules that were placed in each bin when they were delivered. Bins that are improperly

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Waltham: Helen Perry

Waltham was saddened to hear of the passing of longtime resident Theodore (Ted) Bechamp. He was the beloved husband of Lysanne Bechamp (nee Romain). He was a devoted husband to Lysanne, the love of his life and to his family.

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Second guessing

I was texting a friend the other day and the text came out different than what I typed. Every so often, I find a word gets inserted into my conversation. Sometimes funny, sometimes aggravating, it is usually not what I

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