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February 18, 2026

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The Way We Were

25 Years Ago – June 24, 1998 Very hot open house: The stifling heat Sunday didn’t stop more than 300 visitors from attending the annual

Canada Day

With Canada Day just around the corner, it is a great time to teach children about Canada and the symbols we use to represent our

A “Smoke Screen!”

Sunday and Monday morning we woke up and looked out the window to have our vision of this beautiful Ottawa Valley severely obscured by dense

Social Notes – June 21, 2023

Quyon – Jill Young Congratulations to Katie Dolan and Ben Younge, who were married in an outdoor ceremony at their home on Saturday. The newlyweds

The Way We Were

25 Years Ago – June 17, 1998 Larva warning for area farmers: It’s not the army-worm but the larva of the European Skipper butterfly that

It’s YOUR obligation

Every election that comes around we hear, “if you don’t vote, you can’t complain after!” When I was taking Canadian history, there were two cartoons

The Way We Were

25 Years Ago – June 10, 1998 Rusenstrom picked in fifth round: Mike Rusenstrom’s steady progression in Ottawa Valley hockey since leaving Quebec has caught

Reading and writing with young children

Early exposure to reading and writing is very beneficial to all children. As parents we can provide various activities in everyday life to help support

Why did they build a church here?

As we go for a leisurely drive down some back roads in this beautiful part of our country, we come upon some charming little country

Social notes – June 14, 2023

Quyon – Jill Young Deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Ben Kingsbury, as he passed away suddenly on June 5 at age 77.

The Way We Were

25 Years Ago – June 24, 1998 Very hot open house: The stifling heat Sunday didn’t stop more than 300 visitors from attending the annual open house at Camp des Voyageurs Tim Horton in Quyon. While the numbers were down

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Canada Day

With Canada Day just around the corner, it is a great time to teach children about Canada and the symbols we use to represent our country. With young children you can start by teaching them to identify a maple leaf.

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A “Smoke Screen!”

Sunday and Monday morning we woke up and looked out the window to have our vision of this beautiful Ottawa Valley severely obscured by dense smoke created by forest fires in Quebec. The view of the parliament buildings in Ottawa

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Social Notes – June 21, 2023

Quyon – Jill Young Congratulations to Katie Dolan and Ben Younge, who were married in an outdoor ceremony at their home on Saturday. The newlyweds were surrounded by family and friends as they celebrated in the evening with a beautiful

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The Way We Were

25 Years Ago – June 17, 1998 Larva warning for area farmers: It’s not the army-worm but the larva of the European Skipper butterfly that has been detected near Quyon. Farmers are warned by MAPAQ’s crop detection service to examine

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It’s YOUR obligation

Every election that comes around we hear, “if you don’t vote, you can’t complain after!” When I was taking Canadian history, there were two cartoons in the history book that I will never forget. The first one was “STUMPIN” which

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The Way We Were

25 Years Ago – June 10, 1998 Rusenstrom picked in fifth round: Mike Rusenstrom’s steady progression in Ottawa Valley hockey since leaving Quebec has caught the eye of the Ontario Hockey League’s Oshawa Generals. Oshawa selected the 17-year-old Bristol resident

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Reading and writing with young children

Early exposure to reading and writing is very beneficial to all children. As parents we can provide various activities in everyday life to help support our children’s language and literacy skills and build the foundation for great reading and writing.

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Why did they build a church here?

As we go for a leisurely drive down some back roads in this beautiful part of our country, we come upon some charming little country churches in some quite remote areas. Many of these little churches are close to a

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Social notes – June 14, 2023

Quyon – Jill Young Deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Ben Kingsbury, as he passed away suddenly on June 5 at age 77. Ben will be missed in our community, as he served in many ways through the

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