Things to be thankful for
May 12, 2026
No, it’s not Thanksgiving yet. However, there are a multitude of things that we must be thankful for every day. I hope that every mother
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Quyon notes
May 12, 2026
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
May 12, 2026
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
May 12, 2026
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
Made new
May 12, 2026
I had surgery the other day. My eye went from cloudy to clear within two days. There are restrictions on me though. I was told
In plain view
May 5, 2026
I walked past a tall tree the other day, only to notice a large nest near the top. In summer it would have been completely
Quyon notes
May 5, 2026
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
May 5, 2026
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
Shawville notes
May 5, 2026
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Conroy and Sirois families on the loss of Margaret on May 1, at the age of 82. Congratulations
Good things take time
May 5, 2026
How many times have we witnessed major projects get announced and started with little thought about the planning or the order in which they must
Things to be thankful for
May 12, 2026
No, it’s not Thanksgiving yet. However, there are a multitude of things that we must be thankful for every day. I hope that every mother was recognized on Sunday. Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms. All of us have
Quyon notes
May 12, 2026
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
Waltham notes
May 12, 2026
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
Shawville notes
May 12, 2026
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
Made new
May 12, 2026
I had surgery the other day. My eye went from cloudy to clear within two days. There are restrictions on me though. I was told I couldn’t bend over. No bending? How on earth do you move around through a
In plain view
May 5, 2026
I walked past a tall tree the other day, only to notice a large nest near the top. In summer it would have been completely hidden, but today, without leaves on the tree, it was very conspicuous. It got me
Quyon notes
May 5, 2026
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
Waltham notes
May 5, 2026
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
Shawville notes
May 5, 2026
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Conroy and Sirois families on the loss of Margaret on May 1, at the age of 82. Congratulations on another successful Shawville-Clarendon Firemen’s Ball that was held this past weekend. Happy birthday to
Good things take time
May 5, 2026
How many times have we witnessed major projects get announced and started with little thought about the planning or the order in which they must happen? Unfortunately, there are big announcements of expensive projects with inadequate planning, and too many
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