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February 18, 2026

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Spiritual Growth: The last hill

 I walk on McCoy Road almost every day. It has a few hills. One in particular though, almost does me in every time. Going down

Practicing at home

Dear parents here is a public service announcement from yours truly — once your child shows interest in holding a crayon and or pencil, there

The way we were (Sept. 22)

Sept. 25,1996  25 Years Ago Antique boats travel Ottawa River bypass:  You’d be forgiven if you thought you had stepped back in time at Fort

So, what did we get?

As I write this at 7:30 on Monday morning, before the final day to cast our ballot, not even the best pollsters, newspapers, radio or

Waltham: Helen Perry (Sept. 21)

We are now welcoming the beautiful fall season. With its annual display of panoramic colours and cooler weather. The apple trees are dropping their ripe

Quyon: Jill Young (Sept. 22)

Birthday wishes are going out to Tiffany Young on Sept. 22, to Jeff Campbell on Sept. 23 and to Rolly Bernier on Sept. 26. Happy

Vinton: Diane Boisvert (Sept. 22)

Happy birthday wishes go out to: Dennis Sauriol, Chloe Meilleur, Mariann Frost and Lois Smith on Sept. 22, to Daryl Hill on Sept. 23, to

Pre-teen life

Anyone else terrified of having a pre-teen in the house? Pre-teenagers are defined as being children between the age of nine to 12 who start

The way we were (Sept. 15)

Sept. 18,1996  25 Years Ago Carrolls called ‘role models’ at community roast in Chapeau: There were a lot of laughs and a few lumps in

Spiritual Growth: The last hill

 I walk on McCoy Road almost every day. It has a few hills. One in particular though, almost does me in every time. Going down is fun, but as we near the end of our walk, the climb feels so

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Practicing at home

Dear parents here is a public service announcement from yours truly — once your child shows interest in holding a crayon and or pencil, there is no harm in teaching them letters. Start with the letters of their name and

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The way we were (Sept. 22)

Sept. 25,1996  25 Years Ago Antique boats travel Ottawa River bypass:  You’d be forgiven if you thought you had stepped back in time at Fort William last Sunday. The beach was packed with about 25 antique boats, the oldest one

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So, what did we get?

As I write this at 7:30 on Monday morning, before the final day to cast our ballot, not even the best pollsters, newspapers, radio or TV anchors will predict who will guide the ship after all our votes are counted

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Waltham: Helen Perry (Sept. 21)

We are now welcoming the beautiful fall season. With its annual display of panoramic colours and cooler weather. The apple trees are dropping their ripe fruit to be collected for all kinds of apple treats and preserves. Hunters are preparing

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Shawville: Lyse Lacourse (Sept. 21)

Our thoughts and prayers for the Stafford family on the loss of Dorothy on Sept. 14 at the age of 77. She was the wife of the late Oswald. Dorothy was the mother of Tammy (Steven Jacobs), Robyn and Cindy

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Quyon: Jill Young (Sept. 22)

Birthday wishes are going out to Tiffany Young on Sept. 22, to Jeff Campbell on Sept. 23 and to Rolly Bernier on Sept. 26. Happy birthday also to Mason Howarth who is turning two on Sept. 28 and to his

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Vinton: Diane Boisvert (Sept. 22)

Happy birthday wishes go out to: Dennis Sauriol, Chloe Meilleur, Mariann Frost and Lois Smith on Sept. 22, to Daryl Hill on Sept. 23, to Ashley Strong on Sept. 24, to Holly Hewitson, Chris Castonguay, Brooke Leach and Travis Pepin

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Pre-teen life

Anyone else terrified of having a pre-teen in the house? Pre-teenagers are defined as being children between the age of nine to 12 who start to seek more and more independence.

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The way we were (Sept. 15)

Sept. 18,1996  25 Years Ago Carrolls called ‘role models’ at community roast in Chapeau: There were a lot of laughs and a few lumps in people’s throats at Saturday night’s roast of Frank and Mardie Carroll in Chapeau. Two hundred

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