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January 7, 2026

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The Way We Were – April 17, 2024

25 Years Ago – April 14, 1999 Clarendon farmer hit with mudslide: “Just another mess to clean up.” Clarendon farmer Gilbert Dubeau shrugs his shoulders

Social Notes – April 10, 2024

Quyon – Jillian Young I’d like to give a big shout-out to Ryder Côté, as he just recently competed in the Nord Cup tournament in

The Way We Were – April 10, 2024

25 Years Ago – April 7, 1999 Weather plays havoc with maple syrup producers: Like the March weather it depends upon, the maple syrup season

Earth Day at Home

On Apr. 22, the hope is that people from around the globe will be making changes to their daily routines to lessen environmental impact as

Beam me up, Scotty

Remember Star Trek? We thought it was out of this world that someone could create a magnetic field around someone and send a person into

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

The Way We Were – April 17, 2024

25 Years Ago – April 14, 1999 Clarendon farmer hit with mudslide: “Just another mess to clean up.” Clarendon farmer Gilbert Dubeau shrugs his shoulders as he walks away from the pile of debris left over from Thursday’s mudslide on

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Social Notes – April 10, 2024

Quyon – Jillian Young I’d like to give a big shout-out to Ryder Côté, as he just recently competed in the Nord Cup tournament in Paris, France alongside his teammates on MCN U-11. After going undefeated in the round robin

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The Way We Were – April 10, 2024

25 Years Ago – April 7, 1999 Weather plays havoc with maple syrup producers: Like the March weather it depends upon, the maple syrup season is often fickle and unpredictable. This year is no different. What began as a season

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Earth Day at Home

On Apr. 22, the hope is that people from around the globe will be making changes to their daily routines to lessen environmental impact as a way to celebrate Earth Day. Earth Day is a great opportunity to talk to

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Beam me up, Scotty

Remember Star Trek? We thought it was out of this world that someone could create a magnetic field around someone and send a person into another room or even another spaceship. Well, my cousin was an engineer at atomic energy

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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 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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