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It’s the womens’ turn

Ever since the beginning, men have taken the lead position in most positions of guidance. In some countries even today, girls receive very little education,

Social Notes – November 1, 2023

Waltham – Helen Perry It was nice to see the trick or treaters on Halloween night dressed in their different costumes. Despite the colder weather,

The Way We Were – November 1, 2023

25 Years Ago – Oct. 28, 1998 Protesters block truck traffic: Roadblocks throughout Quebec, including four in Pontiac, held up truck traffic for more than

A “warning shot!”

Ask any hunter that makes the yearly trip to hunt. The first training for a hunter is “if you are lost, fire three shots in

Halloween

What do we do with all of the candy? Don’t get me wrong, I love candy, but that is the problem. Now that my kids

Winter Car Seat Safety

This is an article I always put out as we approach the cooler weather. I look back and see the mistakes I made while trying

Walking in the Fog

I set out walking early Saturday morning and headed right into the fog. My thoughts? That’s just what this life feels like. I have no

Social Notes October 25, 2023

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse Our deepest condolences to the Eades and Horner families on the loss of Leona on Oct. 15, at the age of

It’s the womens’ turn

Ever since the beginning, men have taken the lead position in most positions of guidance. In some countries even today, girls receive very little education, are never elected to a position of power, are not allowed to drive a car,

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Social Notes – November 1, 2023

Waltham – Helen Perry It was nice to see the trick or treaters on Halloween night dressed in their different costumes. Despite the colder weather, it did not deter them. Anniversary wises and love are wished to Marlene and George

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The Way We Were – November 1, 2023

25 Years Ago – Oct. 28, 1998 Protesters block truck traffic: Roadblocks throughout Quebec, including four in Pontiac, held up truck traffic for more than 17 hours Sunday night and Monday as independent truckers protested working conditions and the deregulation

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A “warning shot!”

Ask any hunter that makes the yearly trip to hunt. The first training for a hunter is “if you are lost, fire three shots in the air.” If no response, then fire three more shots shortly after. This is a

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Halloween

What do we do with all of the candy? Don’t get me wrong, I love candy, but that is the problem. Now that my kids are a bit older, on Halloween we go to more and more houses on the

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The Way We Were – October 25, 2023

25 Years Ago – Oct. 21, 1998 Young farmers club recognizes its best at annual banquet: Learn to do by doing is the 4-H motto of the Shawville Young Farmers. This year, the members took the motto to heart, organizing

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Winter Car Seat Safety

This is an article I always put out as we approach the cooler weather. I look back and see the mistakes I made while trying to keep my winter babies warm, I’m hoping that anyone who isn’t sure about winter

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Walking in the Fog

I set out walking early Saturday morning and headed right into the fog. My thoughts? That’s just what this life feels like. I have no clue about why many things I see each day are the way they are, the

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Social Notes October 25, 2023

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse Our deepest condolences to the Eades and Horner families on the loss of Leona on Oct. 15, at the age of 96. Leona was the wife of the late Grant. She was the mother of Ronald

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