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Allowances

Wow! The debate on whether or not children should receive allowances for chores is pretty extensive. With summer coming up it may be the time

The Notes – April 12, 2023

Waltham: Helen Perry Well, we survived the ice storm last week. We were out of power for a few hours on Wednesday. Some people were

Small town life

As our town continues to clean up after what was a massive freezing rain storm last week, I took a minute to reflect on how

Apr. 8,1998 25 Years Ago Murder-mystery theatre entertains Chapeau crowd: There was a murder in Chapeau Friday night and the suspects were plentiful and well,

Don’t cut my tree

According to Mr. Google, trees have been on earth for 360 million years. They grow from a few inches to a couple of feet in

Social Notes : April 5, 2023

Quyon – Jillian Young Congratulations to Stephen and Amanda Scott, as they welcomed a baby boy named Ethan on March 25. He is another beautiful

Still snow

Remember the film Groundhog Day when you woke up, everything was like the day before? Yesterday we went for a little drive and there were

Waltham: Helen Perry

The clergy, fellow priests and the laity of the Pembroke Diocese were saddened to hear of the passing of Reverend, Father Roch Jean Gagnon. He

Sheenboro: Doris Ranger

Our condolences and deepest sympathies go out to all those who have lost loved ones, including our family, during the last few months. Please keep

Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Happy belated birthday to Bonnie Chevrier who celebrated her special day on March 27. Our deepest condolences to the Woods family on the loss of

Allowances

Wow! The debate on whether or not children should receive allowances for chores is pretty extensive. With summer coming up it may be the time to consider instilling some kind of system with your school aged children, especially if they

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The Notes – April 12, 2023

Waltham: Helen Perry Well, we survived the ice storm last week. We were out of power for a few hours on Wednesday. Some people were not so lucky as they were out of power for several days. It sure did

Read More »

Small town life

As our town continues to clean up after what was a massive freezing rain storm last week, I took a minute to reflect on how lucky we are to live in a small community. In this latest storm, we lost

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Apr. 8,1998 25 Years Ago Murder-mystery theatre entertains Chapeau crowd: There was a murder in Chapeau Friday night and the suspects were plentiful and well, colourful. Nearly 200 people came out Friday and Saturday night to try and solve the

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Don’t cut my tree

According to Mr. Google, trees have been on earth for 360 million years. They grow from a few inches to a couple of feet in height each year. Some live for centuries, but most have a healthy life span of

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Social Notes : April 5, 2023

Quyon – Jillian Young Congratulations to Stephen and Amanda Scott, as they welcomed a baby boy named Ethan on March 25. He is another beautiful grandson for Eddy and Nancy Scott, and adored by his big sister Ella. Best wishes

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Still snow

Remember the film Groundhog Day when you woke up, everything was like the day before? Yesterday we went for a little drive and there were a few bare spots with some green grass showing through. This morning, it is just

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Waltham: Helen Perry

The clergy, fellow priests and the laity of the Pembroke Diocese were saddened to hear of the passing of Reverend, Father Roch Jean Gagnon. He was the beloved son of the late Pierre Gagnon and Germaine Pilon. He had once

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Sheenboro: Doris Ranger

Our condolences and deepest sympathies go out to all those who have lost loved ones, including our family, during the last few months. Please keep us in your prayers. Our condolences to the Fleury family of Nichabau, Que. on the

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Shawville: Lyse Lacourse

Happy belated birthday to Bonnie Chevrier who celebrated her special day on March 27. Our deepest condolences to the Woods family on the loss of Donna on March 21. She was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Grace. She

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