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March 11, 2026

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Seeking info re: Craig Methodist Church 

Dear Editor,  As a researcher of the Sparling family and the historic Irish Palatine settlements of Thorne Township, I am writing to engage the collective

Quyon – Jillian Young

Congratulations to Gerard Trudeau, as he was honoured at the Bonnechere Cup on Sat., Feb. 7, in Eganville, ON. This year marked the 50th anniversary

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Thank you to all the volunteers and teams at the Pontiac Winter Classic which wrapped up this past weekend. It was a wonderful to see

Waltham – Helen Perry

We are experiencing a mild spell right now. It is nice to be out of the frigid temperatures. We are also noticing that the days

Quyon – Jillian Young

Deepest sympathy is extended to the family of Pam Komm, as she passed away on Jan. 28 at the age of 90. Pam was well

Waltham – Helen Perry

On Friday evening, the Waltham Volunteer Fire Department held a dinner at the Waltham Station Restaurant. It was to honour Charlie Ethier, who retired this

Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

This past weekend, we again had lower than normal temperatures seeing the windchills being -35 Celsius.  Please keep warm or well dressed whenever going outdoors.

Mashing potatoes

Love your neighbour as yourself. We know this from the Bible.  But covid taught us to be a little scared of our neighbours, and maybe

Stuporbowl half-life

Dear Editor,  Our present-day civilization takes pride in blowing things up to the point where they are meaningless, time and energy-wasting nonsense. Take football, for

Seeking info re: Craig Methodist Church 

Dear Editor,  As a researcher of the Sparling family and the historic Irish Palatine settlements of Thorne Township, I am writing to engage the collective memory of your readers regarding a lost piece of our local heritage: the Craig Methodist

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Quyon – Jillian Young

Congratulations to Gerard Trudeau, as he was honoured at the Bonnechere Cup on Sat., Feb. 7, in Eganville, ON. This year marked the 50th anniversary of the legendary snowmobile race, and Gerard (or “Jiggy” to his Quyon friends) won the

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Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

Thank you to all the volunteers and teams at the Pontiac Winter Classic which wrapped up this past weekend. It was a wonderful to see so many people out enjoying the hockey games. The news of the tragic shooting in

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Waltham – Helen Perry

We are experiencing a mild spell right now. It is nice to be out of the frigid temperatures. We are also noticing that the days are getting longer. It is a sign that spring is just around the corner. On

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Quyon – Jillian Young

Deepest sympathy is extended to the family of Pam Komm, as she passed away on Jan. 28 at the age of 90. Pam was well loved in this community, and she will be dearly missed. Our thoughts and prayers are

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Waltham – Helen Perry

On Friday evening, the Waltham Volunteer Fire Department held a dinner at the Waltham Station Restaurant. It was to honour Charlie Ethier, who retired this past year. He was presented with a plaque for his dedication and faithful service for

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Shawville – Lyse Lacourse

This past weekend, we again had lower than normal temperatures seeing the windchills being -35 Celsius.  Please keep warm or well dressed whenever going outdoors. Our prayers go to the Morin family on the loss of Steve on Jan. 29.

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Mashing potatoes

Love your neighbour as yourself. We know this from the Bible.  But covid taught us to be a little scared of our neighbours, and maybe a little scared of ourselves. The pandemic transformed us all from agents of love and

Read More »

Stuporbowl half-life

Dear Editor,  Our present-day civilization takes pride in blowing things up to the point where they are meaningless, time and energy-wasting nonsense. Take football, for instance. I don’t care a thing about it. I can’t imagine why anyone would go

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