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March 11, 2026

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Social Notes – Feb. 7, 2024

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse Happy belated birthday to Chelsea Smith, Erika Orr and Bill Telford who celebrated their birthdays on Feb. 2. Happy belated birthday

Social Notes – January 31, 2024

Quyon – Jillian Young Hard work continues to pay off for Kenzie Smith, as she brought home another bronze medal in figure skating this past

The Way We Were – January 31, 2023

25 Years Ago – Jan. 27, 1999 Former NHLers thrill Coulonge crowd: Despite the balmy conditions which moved many activities indoors, the new organizers of

Bringing home a pet

Three years ago we decided to add a new family member, once the kids were all past baby and toddler hood. The girls being a

Older than dirt

Older than dirt. When we hear that phrase we think of an old cowboy with a cowboy hat and his skin as brown as the

Neighbours

About 25 years ago, I wrote a series of articles for a Quebec farm paper that was headlined as “The seven bank accounts of a

Lego

Chances are if you have a child four and over you know what Lego is. Most children absolutely love to build with this simple, colorful,

Social Notes – January 24, 2024

Quyon – Jillian Young Congratulations to Kenzie Smith from the Shawville Figure Skating Club on another successful competition this past Saturday. Kenzie came home with

The Way We Were – January 17, 2024

25 Years Ago – Jan. 13, 1999 Rudolph granted temporary stay: Rudolph the orphaned fawn deer is alive and well and living in Mansfield. The

Social Notes – Feb. 7, 2024

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse Happy belated birthday to Chelsea Smith, Erika Orr and Bill Telford who celebrated their birthdays on Feb. 2. Happy belated birthday to Dannie Michel Hodgins who celebrated her birthday on Feb. 5. The Shawville United Church

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Social Notes – January 31, 2024

Quyon – Jillian Young Hard work continues to pay off for Kenzie Smith, as she brought home another bronze medal in figure skating this past weekend. Kenzie performed Star 4 in Skate Ontario Glen Cairn Love to Skate Competition. Her

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The Way We Were – January 31, 2023

25 Years Ago – Jan. 27, 1999 Former NHLers thrill Coulonge crowd: Despite the balmy conditions which moved many activities indoors, the new organizers of the Fort Coulonge Winter Carnival were pleased with their first attempt. The Fort Coulonge Minor

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Bringing home a pet

Three years ago we decided to add a new family member, once the kids were all past baby and toddler hood. The girls being a bit older were ready to help with some of the responsibility and I wanted a

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Older than dirt

Older than dirt. When we hear that phrase we think of an old cowboy with a cowboy hat and his skin as brown as the earth and so badly wrinkled that it looks about three sizes too big for him.

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The Way We Were – January 24, 2024

25 Years Ago – Jan. 20, 1999 Fire rips through Hobbs’ feed mill: A blocked elevator appears to be the cause of a fire which ripped through the top story of H.I. Hobbs and Sons’ feed mill Thursday. Filled with

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Neighbours

About 25 years ago, I wrote a series of articles for a Quebec farm paper that was headlined as “The seven bank accounts of a farmer” (Soil, Seed, Continuous education, “the team”, Neighbours, Politics, and Money). After you had read

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Lego

Chances are if you have a child four and over you know what Lego is. Most children absolutely love to build with this simple, colorful, inviting toy. Lego is a timeless toy that has been around since 1932, and still

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Social Notes – January 24, 2024

Quyon – Jillian Young Congratulations to Kenzie Smith from the Shawville Figure Skating Club on another successful competition this past Saturday. Kenzie came home with the bronze medal from the Regionals at the Slush Puppy Arena. Kenzie is the daughter

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The Way We Were – January 17, 2024

25 Years Ago – Jan. 13, 1999 Rudolph granted temporary stay: Rudolph the orphaned fawn deer is alive and well and living in Mansfield. The young buck, rescued from the ice-cold Coulonge River Dec. 22 by the tenacious, brave firefighters

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