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January 14, 2026

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What should we know

Old, semi-retired farmers seem to have more time on their hands to watch the news, government inquiries, watch things that are demanded to be inquired

The Way We Were

Mar. 11,1998 25 Years Ago Early sap run sweet news for maple syrup lovers: The early bird gets the worm, the saying goes. This year,

The Way We Were

Mar. 4,1998 25 Years Ago Quebec’s first female welders to graduate: Two local women are poised to become the first female welders in Quebec. After

Time Change

Some would say that this coming weekend, on March 11, when time springs forward is one of the most dreaded weekends of the year for

Your life is number one

I don’t often scare you, but next week (March 13-19) is Canadian farm safety week, and we have lost too many local farmers (over 100)

Beyond our control

At one of the several free courses on improving our mental health and improving suicide prevention that many of us had the opportunity to take,

The Way We Were

Feb. 18,1998 25 Years Ago Otter Lake Winter Carnival attracts hundreds: The sun shone on the 27th annual Otter Lake carnival this year, making the

Math is all around us

Math is one of the most exciting concepts to teach young children. It’s literally around us at all times in everything we do, and is

Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Our thoughts and prayers for the Leach family on the loss of Evelyn on Feb. 12 at the age of 84. She was the sister

Waltham: Helen Perry

We were saddened to hear of the passing of Judith Ann (Judy) Carroll (nee Harkin) of Temiscaaming. She was the beloved wife of Willis Carroll.

What should we know

Old, semi-retired farmers seem to have more time on their hands to watch the news, government inquiries, watch things that are demanded to be inquired and to think about what is being told and what information is never mentioned. The

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The Way We Were

Mar. 11,1998 25 Years Ago Early sap run sweet news for maple syrup lovers: The early bird gets the worm, the saying goes. This year, it seems, the early tap gets the sap. Spring-like weather conditions attributed to El Nino

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The Way We Were

Mar. 4,1998 25 Years Ago Quebec’s first female welders to graduate: Two local women are poised to become the first female welders in Quebec. After one and a half years of welding theory and practice at the Centre de Formation

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Time Change

Some would say that this coming weekend, on March 11, when time springs forward is one of the most dreaded weekends of the year for parents. When I had little ones I dreaded this weekend like the plague. Everyone was

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Your life is number one

I don’t often scare you, but next week (March 13-19) is Canadian farm safety week, and we have lost too many local farmers (over 100) to farm related deaths. Farming is a more dangerous occupation than policing or being in

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Beyond our control

At one of the several free courses on improving our mental health and improving suicide prevention that many of us had the opportunity to take, we were told that a very large percentage of what we worry about, we have

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The Way We Were

Feb. 18,1998 25 Years Ago Otter Lake Winter Carnival attracts hundreds: The sun shone on the 27th annual Otter Lake carnival this year, making the event another hit with hundreds of people attending. “We had a good carnival despite the

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Math is all around us

Math is one of the most exciting concepts to teach young children. It’s literally around us at all times in everything we do, and is super useful for the future. Regardless of your child’s age, if they haven’t started to

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Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Our thoughts and prayers for the Leach family on the loss of Evelyn on Feb. 12 at the age of 84. She was the sister of Isabelle, Rosie and Leona. Our sympathies to the Ryan family on the loss of

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Waltham: Helen Perry

We were saddened to hear of the passing of Judith Ann (Judy) Carroll (nee Harkin) of Temiscaaming. She was the beloved wife of Willis Carroll. Judy and Willis were formerly from Waltham and had moved away several years ago. Our

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