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Social Notes – July 26, 2023

Waltham – Helen Perry A note of caution to all drivers, quite a few deer have been spotted along the highways this summer. Drive carefully

Don’t starve to death on a full stomach!

Last week I listened to an environmentalist who warned the farmers that our Quebec government was adopting a policy to better protect waterways, riverbanks, wetlands

The Way We Were

25 Years Ago – July 22, 1998 Tragedy averted in plane crash: Six children and two adults escaped serious injury when the Cessna Caravan turbo-jet

Campfire Safety

As a child, my family camped all summer long, I remember loving it so very much. I have so many fond memories of swimming, meeting

Social Notes – July 19, 2023

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse Congratulations to the Shawville Recreation Association Family Fun Day for the awesome event. There was something for everyone. A ball tournament,

Sometimes

Last week, July 10 to 16, like many of you, I watched sports, the stampede, and the news. After someone complained about the abuse of

Broken

I received a tiny Shamrock plant from my grandson just before winter. It had one stem. I know, not much, but it was a start.

The Way We Were

25 Years Ago – July 15, 1998 “Red” Bennett dies: Popular country radio deejay Maynard “Red” Bennett died suddenly Saturday at CHIP-FM radio in Fort

Social Notes – July 12, 2023

Quyon – Jill Young What an awesome day it was on Saturday at the Quyon Tractor and Truck Pull. The weather was perfect and the

Social Notes – July 26, 2023

Waltham – Helen Perry A note of caution to all drivers, quite a few deer have been spotted along the highways this summer. Drive carefully to avoid them. On Thursday night we received a heavy downpour of rain. This is

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Don’t starve to death on a full stomach!

Last week I listened to an environmentalist who warned the farmers that our Quebec government was adopting a policy to better protect waterways, riverbanks, wetlands and areas that flood regularly, both in springtime and during more frequent heavy rains. In

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The Way We Were

25 Years Ago – July 22, 1998 Tragedy averted in plane crash: Six children and two adults escaped serious injury when the Cessna Caravan turbo-jet plane they were in flipped on the Ottawa River near Quyon yesterday. “Thankfully everybody was

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Campfire Safety

As a child, my family camped all summer long, I remember loving it so very much. I have so many fond memories of swimming, meeting new friends, running through trails, investigating new campgrounds and roasting marshmallows. I was the kid

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Social Notes – July 19, 2023

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse Congratulations to the Shawville Recreation Association Family Fun Day for the awesome event. There was something for everyone. A ball tournament, activities for the children, entertainment and a barbecue. A great time was had by all.

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Sometimes

Last week, July 10 to 16, like many of you, I watched sports, the stampede, and the news. After someone complained about the abuse of animals when one of the animals competing in the stampede was injured and had to

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Broken

I received a tiny Shamrock plant from my grandson just before winter. It had one stem. I know, not much, but it was a start. I guarded it carefully, until one day in haste I bumped the table it was

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The Way We Were

25 Years Ago – July 15, 1998 “Red” Bennett dies: Popular country radio deejay Maynard “Red” Bennett died suddenly Saturday at CHIP-FM radio in Fort Coulonge. A native of North Onslow, Bennett, 64, was speaking to station president James Newberry

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Social Notes – July 12, 2023

Quyon – Jill Young What an awesome day it was on Saturday at the Quyon Tractor and Truck Pull. The weather was perfect and the people came out in droves to watch the best tractor and truck pullers in the

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