The Way We Were – July 24, 2024
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25 Years Ago – July 21, 1999 Summerfest raises money for youths: The Portage summer festival turned into a huge success as hot, summery weather
25 Years Ago – July 21, 1999 Summerfest raises money for youths: The Portage summer festival turned into a huge success as hot, summery weather
Sometimes we all should take a little trip back into the history of how and why our ancestors did what they did. Last Saturday, two
Quyon – Jillian Young Our family had a wonderful summer weekend to remember. My sister and brother-in-law rented a cottage on the Ottawa River in
Look back, think deeply, and move on. Last week was one of the most eventful weeks of my life. We attended a “Celebration of Life”
25 Years Ago – July 14, 1999 Allumettes Islanders clean up after storm: Residents of Allumettes Island are still cleaning up after one of this
25 Years Ago – July 7, 1999 Armitage in horse racing hall of fame: Former county veterinarian Roly Armitage has occupied many positions in his
“Survival of the fittest” was nature’s way of weeding out the weak. It was the biggest, strongest buck that got to pass on his genes
Quyon – Jillian Young There was a great show in town on Saturday, with the Quyon Tractor and Truck Pull on at the fairgrounds. Despite
We have just celebrated Canada Day with some of our friends and families. Do we ever get to know who all our ancestors were or
Quyon – Jillian Young What a wonderful Canada Day weekend that was. Despite rainy weather on Saturday, the Pontiac Country Festival continued on, grateful for
25 Years Ago – July 21, 1999 Summerfest raises money for youths: The Portage summer festival turned into a huge success as hot, summery weather and a varied line-up of events drew 500-plus people to the three day affair. “There
Sometimes we all should take a little trip back into the history of how and why our ancestors did what they did. Last Saturday, two of our municipalities, the library that they support and the Pontiac Archives that our Pontiac
Quyon – Jillian Young Our family had a wonderful summer weekend to remember. My sister and brother-in-law rented a cottage on the Ottawa River in Renfrew, and our whole family gathered there for a few days of sun, fun in
Look back, think deeply, and move on. Last week was one of the most eventful weeks of my life. We attended a “Celebration of Life” for a relative and lifelong friend, Arnold Brownlee, whose grandfather, David, had taken his wife
25 Years Ago – July 14, 1999 Allumettes Islanders clean up after storm: Residents of Allumettes Island are still cleaning up after one of this century’s fiercest storms struck the head and foot of the island last Monday. Hundreds of
25 Years Ago – July 7, 1999 Armitage in horse racing hall of fame: Former county veterinarian Roly Armitage has occupied many positions in his illustrious career, but the most recent appointment has left him humbled. “I most certainly didn’t
“Survival of the fittest” was nature’s way of weeding out the weak. It was the biggest, strongest buck that got to pass on his genes to the next generation of deer. It was the fastest, smartest doe that could outrun
Quyon – Jillian Young There was a great show in town on Saturday, with the Quyon Tractor and Truck Pull on at the fairgrounds. Despite rain moving in mid-afternoon, the track crew persevered and the pulls were able to be
We have just celebrated Canada Day with some of our friends and families. Do we ever get to know who all our ancestors were or where they came from? About 20 years ago, I became partially disabled and started to
Quyon – Jillian Young What a wonderful Canada Day weekend that was. Despite rainy weather on Saturday, the Pontiac Country Festival continued on, grateful for their big tent and the Community Centre to provide shelter for the crowd. Everyone enjoyed
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