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December 17, 2025

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There’s NO free lunch

That’s an old saying that I haven’t heard since aunt Jean died. Grandpa used to tell us about back in the ‘30s, men walking up

The Way We Were – April 3, 2024

25 Years Ago – March 31, 1999 Silver Maple changes hands: No, the Silver Maple Hotel in Ladysmith is not being torn down. Rather, the

Social Notes – April 3, 2024

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse There will be a public meeting at the Shawville United Church hall Wed. Apr. 3 at 7:00 p.m. The speaker will

The Way We Were – March 27, 2024

25 Years Ago – Mar. 24, 1999 Corridor contaminated: MoE: A warning from the Ministry of Environment to the Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA) that

Pretend Play

One of the things I love most about children is their ability to pretend. They can become anything or anyone at the drop of a

What do you think?

What are our real problems? Yes, there are high fuel prices, high housing and food costs. Why all of a sudden have we become so

Social Notes – March 27, 2024

Quyon – Jillian Young On Saturday evening, the Quyon Community Association hosted their first-ever “Battle of the Bored” Games Night at the Quyon Community Centre.

Social Notes – March 20, 2024

Quyon – Jill Young Congratulations to Grace Cote and Hunter Milford, as they welcomed their first child on Mar. 12. Their baby boy Charlie Michael

Are we “green” yet?

Ten days ago I was invited to participate in an Irish parade in Quebec City. It sounded like a fun event and they sure needed

The Way We Were – March 20, 2024

25 Years Ago – Mar. 17, 1999 PPHS students, teacher return from Indonesia: Indonesia is a study in contrasts, say Pontiac Protestant High School students

There’s NO free lunch

That’s an old saying that I haven’t heard since aunt Jean died. Grandpa used to tell us about back in the ‘30s, men walking up the old highway in front of our farm and asking him as he was walking

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The Way We Were – April 3, 2024

25 Years Ago – March 31, 1999 Silver Maple changes hands: No, the Silver Maple Hotel in Ladysmith is not being torn down. Rather, the new owners, Greg and Sylvie Bretzlaff of Ladysmith are aiming to restore the building to

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Social Notes – April 3, 2024

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse There will be a public meeting at the Shawville United Church hall Wed. Apr. 3 at 7:00 p.m. The speaker will be Corey Spence, the mayor of Allumettes Island, on the subject of turning energy from

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The Way We Were – March 27, 2024

25 Years Ago – Mar. 24, 1999 Corridor contaminated: MoE: A warning from the Ministry of Environment to the Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA) that soil on the old railway corridor is likely contaminated never reached the buyers of the

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Pretend Play

One of the things I love most about children is their ability to pretend. They can become anything or anyone at the drop of a hat. One minute your child is, well, your child, and the next minute they may

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What do you think?

What are our real problems? Yes, there are high fuel prices, high housing and food costs. Why all of a sudden have we become so concerned about increases in cost of living when we should have noticed decades ago that

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Social Notes – March 27, 2024

Quyon – Jillian Young On Saturday evening, the Quyon Community Association hosted their first-ever “Battle of the Bored” Games Night at the Quyon Community Centre. I participated on a team with my mom, my sister, and my niece, and we

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Social Notes – March 20, 2024

Quyon – Jill Young Congratulations to Grace Cote and Hunter Milford, as they welcomed their first child on Mar. 12. Their baby boy Charlie Michael James arrived safely, and he is the first grandchild for Caryl and Andre Cote, and

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Are we “green” yet?

Ten days ago I was invited to participate in an Irish parade in Quebec City. It sounded like a fun event and they sure needed a little help, even though there are several large Irish settlements close to Quebec. Then

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The Way We Were – March 20, 2024

25 Years Ago – Mar. 17, 1999 PPHS students, teacher return from Indonesia: Indonesia is a study in contrasts, say Pontiac Protestant High School students who returned from the pacific rim March 8. “There is a lot of poverty, a

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