Deepest sympathy is extended to the family of Phyllis Hamilton who passed away peacefully on Jan. 13 in her 97th year. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Hamiltons as they celebrate a beautiful life well lived.
Birthday wishes are going out to Bob Dowe as he celebrated on Jan. 5 and to Keith Fraser on Jan. 13 with love from their grandchildren, Liam and Molly.
We have special wishes going out to John Gibeault, who turned 65 on Jan. 14 but is also celebrating his retirement. Congratulations John, wishing you all the best in this new chapter of life.
Happy 50th birthday to Susan MacKechnie Greenshields as her special day was Jan. 15. She celebrated with friends and family at Le Nordik Spa in Chelsea, Que. on Saturday, followed by a wonderful dinner out. Here’s to being 50 and fabulous, Sue.
Happy Birthday to Clayton Young on Jan. 15 and also to Julia Bernier and Sharon Richards-Young, both celebrating on Jan. 16. We also have birthday wishes going out to all of the Jan. 17 babies: Christopher Provost, Vikki Stanley, Joanne McMurray, Meagan McCann, Tracey McColgan, and Don Desabrais. Ryan Nugent’s family would like to wish him a very happy birthday as he turns 19 on Jan. 18. Happy birthday also to Katrine-Anne Villeneuve on Jan. 19 and to Kristen Stanley Jan. 21.
Welcome home to Stacy Johnston and Ricky Belland, as they have returned to the ice and snow after an eventful Caribbean cruise. We hope they had a wonderful time despite a few adventures along the way.
The Friends of Chats Falls will be holding their Winter Talk on Jan. 21 at 1:30 p.m. at the Women’s Institute/Bert Kennedy Hall in Quyon.Guest speaker Michael McBane will be sharing the history of John Egan, MPP for Pontiac. Many of us are familiar with the stories of Egan and the riverboats, building of the horse railway and the lumber trade from the recollections of S. Wyman MacKechnie in his book “What Men They Were”. The group would like to welcome Quyon residents and friends to get acquainted with their members as they share the history of the region.
