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The Way We Were

Dec. 31, 1997 – 25 Years Ago SQ looking for home, mayor’s remuneration capped: Pontiac MRC mayors met Monday evening, Dec. 22 to deal with

Vacationing with kids

Have you ever brought your kids on vacation? Afraid to? Anxious? Don’t know where to start? I’m certainly not a pro, but we have done

Waltham: Helen Perry

Well, we got our Christmas wish which was to have a white Christmas. As I write my notes this morning, everything is so white and

Sheenboro: Doris Ranger

Get well wishes go out to Merril Fleury of Chichester, Que. who is currently in the Pembroke Regional Hospital. Roy Gagnon of Chichester has been

Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Our thoughts and prayers for the Lance and Richardson families on the loss of Denise on Dec. 12 at the age of 81. Our deepest

Quyon: Jill Young

Wow, it is hard to believe, but here we are, just a few days away from Christmas. It has been such a wonderful festive season

The Way We Were

Dec. 17,1997 – 25 Years Ago Biggest parade in recent years: It was a fitting tribute. Atop a bale of hay on the float driven

Christmas traditions

My family has had the same Christmas Eve traditions for as long as I can remember. Even as an adult, my sisters, I and our

Winter

Snow, what does it mean to you? To our farmers, snow brings strong but different thoughts to different farmers. To a soybean farmer, it means

The Way We Were

Dec. 31, 1997 – 25 Years Ago SQ looking for home, mayor’s remuneration capped: Pontiac MRC mayors met Monday evening, Dec. 22 to deal with a 42-item agenda. Topics of importance were the following: Denis Lamothe, commander of the Campbell’s

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Vacationing with kids

Have you ever brought your kids on vacation? Afraid to? Anxious? Don’t know where to start? I’m certainly not a pro, but we have done it a few times with our kids at different stages of their childhood. Here are

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Waltham: Helen Perry

Well, we got our Christmas wish which was to have a white Christmas. As I write my notes this morning, everything is so white and beautiful. It really feels like Christmas. We were saddened to hear of the passing of

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Sheenboro: Doris Ranger

Get well wishes go out to Merril Fleury of Chichester, Que. who is currently in the Pembroke Regional Hospital. Roy Gagnon of Chichester has been moved from the Shawville Hospital to the Manoir in Fort Coulonge. We are lucky to

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Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Our thoughts and prayers for the Lance and Richardson families on the loss of Denise on Dec. 12 at the age of 81. Our deepest condolences to the Craig and Lapierre families on the loss of Zelma on Dec. 14

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Quyon: Jill Young

Wow, it is hard to believe, but here we are, just a few days away from Christmas. It has been such a wonderful festive season so far and I’m so looking forward to the excitement the next week will bring.

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The Way We Were

Dec. 17,1997 – 25 Years Ago Biggest parade in recent years: It was a fitting tribute. Atop a bale of hay on the float driven by his friends, Bob and Brenda Smith, lay Jerry Lalonde’s hat. Normally, that’s where Jerry

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Christmas traditions

My family has had the same Christmas Eve traditions for as long as I can remember. Even as an adult, my sisters, I and our families would join at my parents’ home for a family Christmas Eve and Christmas morning.

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Winter

Snow, what does it mean to you? To our farmers, snow brings strong but different thoughts to different farmers. To a soybean farmer, it means that any fields with beans still out, he realizes that he should either quit growing

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