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May 14, 2026

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Waltham – Helen Perry

Birthday wishes are extended to our nephew David Perry, of Ottawa, and to Ita Perry, who are celebrating their birthdays on Dec. 24. We hope

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Our thoughts and prayers with the Erwin and Lapierre families on the loss of Michel (Mitch) on Dec. 5, at the age of 65, and

Quyon – Jillian Young

Deepest sympathy is extended to the family and friends of Kathleen Church, as she passed away on Dec. 8. Our thoughts and prayers are with

The greatest gift

I love giving. I think you could say it is one of my love languages. My only struggle is when you want to give, and

Making changes

Not too long ago I bought a small mill and some grain and began making bread that way. I’ve been making bread for many years,

Waltham – Helen Perry

The Pontiac has experienced heavy snow accumulation this past week. For those who can recall the winter of 1970/71, we did in fact witness several

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Looks like winter has arrived, it’s beginning to look like Christmas. Hopefully we will have snow and not freezing rain this week. Happy belated birthday

Quyon – Jillian Young

I was deeply saddened to hear of the sudden passing of Mitch Lapierre on December 5th. I worked with Mitch for years at Mountainview, and

Waltham – Helen Perry

Birthday wishes are extended to our nephew David Perry, of Ottawa, and to Ita Perry, who are celebrating their birthdays on Dec. 24. We hope that you enjoy your special day and that Santa is good to you both. Here

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Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Our thoughts and prayers with the Erwin and Lapierre families on the loss of Michel (Mitch) on Dec. 5, at the age of 65, and with the Laporte family on the loss of Brian on Dec. 12, at the age

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Quyon – Jillian Young

Deepest sympathy is extended to the family and friends of Kathleen Church, as she passed away on Dec. 8. Our thoughts and prayers are with her loved ones at this sad time. Condolences are going out to the family of

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The greatest gift

I love giving. I think you could say it is one of my love languages. My only struggle is when you want to give, and you do it often, you either go in debt or you give small things. I

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Most memorable inventions on the farm #2

Changes on the farm that saved hard manual labor were very memorable to farmers. Cleaning out the stables was the most labor-intensive job for all animal farms. The old horse barn where the bull and some dry cows were kept,

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Making changes

Not too long ago I bought a small mill and some grain and began making bread that way. I’ve been making bread for many years, but this process began a whole new way of doing it. It has been challenging.

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Waltham – Helen Perry

The Pontiac has experienced heavy snow accumulation this past week. For those who can recall the winter of 1970/71, we did in fact witness several heavy snow falls. The resulting accumulations had residents shoveling off the roof of single story

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Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Looks like winter has arrived, it’s beginning to look like Christmas. Hopefully we will have snow and not freezing rain this week. Happy belated birthday to Melba Powell who celebrated her special day with her family at Swiss Chalet on

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Quyon – Jillian Young

I was deeply saddened to hear of the sudden passing of Mitch Lapierre on December 5th. I worked with Mitch for years at Mountainview, and you couldn’t ask for a more friendly, funny, kind, and helpful man. His ability to

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Most memorable inventions on the farm #1

Some of these inventions I can remember, but dad and grandpa had memories too. When the train tracks came to Pontiac County, they passed through the back of our farm. Grandpa’s uncle, Ermine Brownlee, had already led the first purebred

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