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January 7, 2026

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Quyon – Jillian Young

I hope everyone enjoyed the Labour Day weekend. I spent a great deal of it at the Shawville Fair, enjoying looking at the exhibits, listening

Waltham – Helen Perry

I sure hope that everyone had a safe and wonderful long weekend. On Sunday, we took in the Shawville Fair. It is our family tradition

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Our thoughts and prayers for the Bean family who just had a Celebration of Life for Randy Bean who passed away last year.  His family

A thankful heart

I’ve noticed the bees are very active in my flowers. They instinctively know winter is coming and they are preparing. It amazes me to watch

Priorities

There is a beautiful lawn that stands out to me on my daily walk. The grass is a uniform thick green with absolutely no weeds

Quyon – Jillian Young

On Friday evening, I joined a group of friends at Gavan’s Hotel to hear Jessica Pearson perform in the Pub. I have become a big

Waltham – Helen Perry

Birthday wishes are extended to Hailey Romain and to Leonard Godin, who are celebrating their birthdays today, Aug. 27. We hope you both enjoy your

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Congratulations to newlyweds Marie-Michelle Lacourse and Peter Senack who were married in Larder Lake on Sat., Aug. 9. Our condolences to the Kelley and Larabie

My first drive on farm machinery

Everybody remembers their first drive on farm machinery. Mine wasn’t on a tractor. We got our first tractor in 1949, so I guess now you

In the ground

Several years ago, I wrote a series of articles called “The seven bank accounts of a farmer,” and the most valuable bank account was the

Quyon – Jillian Young

I hope everyone enjoyed the Labour Day weekend. I spent a great deal of it at the Shawville Fair, enjoying looking at the exhibits, listening to great music, indulging in delicious fair food, and watching the fun in the Midway.

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Waltham – Helen Perry

I sure hope that everyone had a safe and wonderful long weekend. On Sunday, we took in the Shawville Fair. It is our family tradition to meet and enjoy the fair. We took in the horse drawn wagon competitions and

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Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Our thoughts and prayers for the Bean family who just had a Celebration of Life for Randy Bean who passed away last year.  His family from Winnipeg were here as well as people from New York and Alberta.  A plaque

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A thankful heart

I’ve noticed the bees are very active in my flowers. They instinctively know winter is coming and they are preparing. It amazes me to watch their activity and that of the squirrels which are also gathering for winter. Without anyone

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Priorities

There is a beautiful lawn that stands out to me on my daily walk. The grass is a uniform thick green with absolutely no weeds anywhere.  How they have managed to maintain it through this drought says something about their

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Quyon – Jillian Young

On Friday evening, I joined a group of friends at Gavan’s Hotel to hear Jessica Pearson perform in the Pub. I have become a big fan of her group, Jessica Pearson and the East Wind, but it was so much

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Waltham – Helen Perry

Birthday wishes are extended to Hailey Romain and to Leonard Godin, who are celebrating their birthdays today, Aug. 27. We hope you both enjoy your special day. Birthday wishes are extended to Anne Romain and to Travis Burnie who are

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Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Congratulations to newlyweds Marie-Michelle Lacourse and Peter Senack who were married in Larder Lake on Sat., Aug. 9. Our condolences to the Kelley and Larabie families on the loss of Donna on Aug. 12. Our thoughts and prayers for the

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My first drive on farm machinery

Everybody remembers their first drive on farm machinery. Mine wasn’t on a tractor. We got our first tractor in 1949, so I guess now you know that I was too young to drive the team.  My most memorable machine was

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In the ground

Several years ago, I wrote a series of articles called “The seven bank accounts of a farmer,” and the most valuable bank account was the ground that they work. The least important was money. If the other six were done

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