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June 11, 2026

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Waltham notes

 I sure hope that everyone enjoyed the beautiful long weekend that we had. My brother Brian of Cornwall came on Sunday. We had a lovely

Shawville notes

Our deepest condolences to the Stewart and Wickens families on the loss of Margaret on May 10, at the age of 92. Our sympathies to

Time keeps on happening

Dear Editor, Tick tock, y’all, time just keeps on happening. I count the hours until I’m one year older, about a dozen times a day.

Something needs to change

Dear Editor, People are struggling more than ever, and yet it feels like the government continues to make life harder instead of helping the people

The promise of place

A summer feature is far from novel in the newspaper world. Usually they’re stuffed full with gardening how-tos and lawn care tips, reviews of the

Quyon notes

I hope all of the moms and mother figures had a fantastic Mother’s Day weekend. My family celebrated with a spaghetti dinner at my place

Waltham notes

Spring and eventually summer weather is slowly dawning on the Pontiac. With warming weather, comes the renewed threat of forest fires. In the past few

Shawville notes

Our deepest condolences to the Beverdam family on the loss of Thomas on Thursday, April 30, 2026. Congratulations to the Pontiac Agricultural Society who held

Quyon notes

This past weekend, Homegrown Garden Centre opened for the season, and I hear it was yet another successful opening weekend for Lindsay, Ryan, and their

Waltham notes

The Ottawa River is still rising and residents on chemin du Traversier can only access their homes by boat. We are hoping and praying the

Waltham notes

 I sure hope that everyone enjoyed the beautiful long weekend that we had. My brother Brian of Cornwall came on Sunday. We had a lovely visit and we got caught up on the family news. Happy birthday is wished to

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Shawville notes

Our deepest condolences to the Stewart and Wickens families on the loss of Margaret on May 10, at the age of 92. Our sympathies to the Horner family on the loss of Jaime on May 11, at the age of

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Time keeps on happening

Dear Editor, Tick tock, y’all, time just keeps on happening. I count the hours until I’m one year older, about a dozen times a day. So today is the day, an anniversary I share with a few notables such as

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Something needs to change

Dear Editor, People are struggling more than ever, and yet it feels like the government continues to make life harder instead of helping the people who are barely surviving. Housing prices have become completely unrealistic. Families who work full-time jobs

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The promise of place

A summer feature is far from novel in the newspaper world. Usually they’re stuffed full with gardening how-tos and lawn care tips, reviews of the best snack shacks, the hottest summer reads, and barbecue recipes for the grill. It’s all

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Quyon notes

I hope all of the moms and mother figures had a fantastic Mother’s Day weekend. My family celebrated with a spaghetti dinner at my place on Saturday, and we had a great time filled with laughter and gifting the moms

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Waltham notes

Spring and eventually summer weather is slowly dawning on the Pontiac. With warming weather, comes the renewed threat of forest fires. In the past few years, Canada has been experiencing more severe forest fires. Consequently, local fire departments have been

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Shawville notes

Our deepest condolences to the Beverdam family on the loss of Thomas on Thursday, April 30, 2026. Congratulations to the Pontiac Agricultural Society who held their monthly Mega Bingo this past Wednesday. Another successful event. A successful Karaoke evening was

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Quyon notes

This past weekend, Homegrown Garden Centre opened for the season, and I hear it was yet another successful opening weekend for Lindsay, Ryan, and their staff. It is so lovely to have a greenhouse in our town with a beautiful

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Waltham notes

The Ottawa River is still rising and residents on chemin du Traversier can only access their homes by boat. We are hoping and praying the northern waters will not increase the water levels too much higher. On Saturday, we met

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