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February 18, 2026

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Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Allison Corrigan reports that on the week of Jan. 31 to Feb. 6, 2021 the nighttime temperatures ranged from -25.55 Celsius to -7.77 Celsius. The

Parenting through tantrums

Whether we are exhausted, embarrassed, frustrated, or simply in a hurry, a toddler, school aged or tweenager’s tantrum can be difficult to deal with. It

The Way We Were

Feb. 4,1998 25 Years Ago Maple sugar bushes beaten by January ice storm: When the sap flows at the Maple Dale Farms this spring, owner

Early dairying in Pontiac County

At a New Year’s eve dance a few decades ago, Dalton Hodgins and I were having a chat about all the changes in dairying over

The Way We Were

Jan. 28,1998 – 25 Years Ago Harris Rink in provincials: The Gary Harris rink has made it to the provincial curling championships. Harris and teammates

So, why do we live here?

This is a question that we get asked by our friends in other provinces and by visitors to our county who are thinking of moving

Food prices vs costs to produce

January 2023 has been a challenge for most people trying to juggle high interest rates, inflation that now may be starting to cool off, fuel

The Way We Were

Jan. 21,1998 – 25 Years Ago Trans Canada snowmobilers ride in Pontiac: Fifteen snowmobilers participating in the cross-Canada run passed through Pontiac County Saturday. The

Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is coming up in a few weeks, so we better get thinking about how to show love this year. I’m trying to get

Creative Movement

This week marked a return of one of our favourite programs to offer caregivers and tots in the Shawville area. Creative Movement is a fun

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Allison Corrigan reports that on the week of Jan. 31 to Feb. 6, 2021 the nighttime temperatures ranged from -25.55 Celsius to -7.77 Celsius. The daytime temperatures ranged from -3.33 Celsius to 1.66 Celsius. The week of Jan. 30 to

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Parenting through tantrums

Whether we are exhausted, embarrassed, frustrated, or simply in a hurry, a toddler, school aged or tweenager’s tantrum can be difficult to deal with. It helps to remember that a child who is having a tantrum is calling out for

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The Way We Were

Feb. 4,1998 25 Years Ago Maple sugar bushes beaten by January ice storm: When the sap flows at the Maple Dale Farms this spring, owner Eric Campbell says “It will be like rain.” Campbell points upwards to the broken tops

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Early dairying in Pontiac County

At a New Year’s eve dance a few decades ago, Dalton Hodgins and I were having a chat about all the changes in dairying over the years. We both came to the conclusion that a story about the history of

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The Way We Were

Jan. 28,1998 – 25 Years Ago Harris Rink in provincials: The Gary Harris rink has made it to the provincial curling championships. Harris and teammates Dave Draper, Rickey Lee Allen and Steve Allen, who all play out of the Shawville

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So, why do we live here?

This is a question that we get asked by our friends in other provinces and by visitors to our county who are thinking of moving to another, more relaxing place to live. Before building a new barn 20 years ago,

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Food prices vs costs to produce

January 2023 has been a challenge for most people trying to juggle high interest rates, inflation that now may be starting to cool off, fuel prices that we have never encountered before and high food prices. Many of us are

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The Way We Were

Jan. 21,1998 – 25 Years Ago Trans Canada snowmobilers ride in Pontiac: Fifteen snowmobilers participating in the cross-Canada run passed through Pontiac County Saturday. The riders, part of the PowerStreak Rendez-Vous ‘98 began in Newfoundland and will finish in British

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Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is coming up in a few weeks, so we better get thinking about how to show love this year. I’m trying to get organized a bit earlier this year because last year it snuck up on me. I

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Creative Movement

This week marked a return of one of our favourite programs to offer caregivers and tots in the Shawville area. Creative Movement is a fun dance program designed to allow your child to creatively move to music in a large,

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