Alphonsine Tourangeau passed away last week. I had erroneously penned her name as Therese.
Our sympathies to the Deering family on the loss of Myrtle on April 9 at the age of 91. She was originally from Ladysmith, Que.
Our deepest condolences to the Middlemiss family on the sudden loss of Perry on April 10, at the age of 57. Perry was the husband of Elizabeth. He was the father of Tessa Marie (Phil), Lindsay and Spencer. Perry was the son of the late Robert Middlemiss and the late Lorraine St-Louis.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the McDowell family on the loss of Everett on April 14. He was the uncle of Margaret, Mary and John and to many other nieces and nephews. Everett loved shopping, music, the Shawville United Church and the Shawville Fair.

The Shawville and Clarendon Fire Department will be hosting the Firemen’s Ball on April 21. Please support this worthy cause.
The Municipality of Shawville had the Town Hall beautifully decorated in honour of the Humboldt Broncos to show our community’s overwhelming support.
Upcoming birthdays this week are: Jenna Keindel, Curtis Young, Brent Plouffe, Robert Wilson, Rev. Mavis Brownlee, Dianne M. Judd, Bob Tracy, Dianne P. Judd, Logan Greer, Kristine Hayes, Kristin Elliott, Katherine Black, John Moore, Dan Desabrais, Joy Hobbs, George Coles, Carol Wilson, Jillian Pasch, Robert Lang, Charlie McDowell, Ryan Tracy and Versil Smith.
Couples celebrating this upcoming week: Robert and Lorna Younge, Lorne and Marilyn Campeau, Bill and Ann Murray and Jim and Laurie Beer.
Happy second birthday to Miss Sophie Senack on April 21. We have four members of our family on the 21st of April across the miles, Shayne Lawton, Chloe St-Amour and Justin Gregory-Lawton.
The 4th Sunday of Easter is sometimes called Good Shepherd Sunday. It refers to Jesus the Good Shepherd.
The freezing rain on April 16 reminded me of the Ice Storm because of the ice capped trees. Hope everyone is safe.