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Square pegs

One of the first toys that a child usually gets is a container with different shaped holes in it. From before kids can talk, they

Social Notes – November 15, 2023

Quyon – Jillian Young What a terrific crowd out on Saturday for the Onslow Christmas Craft Sale at the Community Centre in Quyon. I had

Social Notes – November 8, 2023

Quyon – Jillian Young This past Saturday evening, the Quyon Community Association hosted their second Trivia Night at the Quyon Community Centre. The evening was

The Way We Were – November

25 Years Ago – Nov. 5, 1998 Onslow, St. Mary’s offer 25 cent breakfasts: Between bites, the kids chatted, probably about how much candy they

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

Square pegs

One of the first toys that a child usually gets is a container with different shaped holes in it. From before kids can talk, they learn that you cannot put a square block in a round hole, or a triangular

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Social Notes – November 15, 2023

Quyon – Jillian Young What a terrific crowd out on Saturday for the Onslow Christmas Craft Sale at the Community Centre in Quyon. I had a busy day at my table selling Watkins products, and it was so nice to

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Social Notes – November 8, 2023

Quyon – Jillian Young This past Saturday evening, the Quyon Community Association hosted their second Trivia Night at the Quyon Community Centre. The evening was filled with challenging trivia questions, snacks and drinks, and lots of fun for all who

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The Way We Were – November

25 Years Ago – Nov. 5, 1998 Onslow, St. Mary’s offer 25 cent breakfasts: Between bites, the kids chatted, probably about how much candy they got on Halloween. In the din of simultaneous voices, it was difficult to catch the

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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, 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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