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Waltham HELEN PERRY 819-689-2652

Last Tuesday, around 1:00 p.m., the Upper Pontiac lost phone and internet service. Apparently, a logging truck with a high load accidentally cut some low

The Way We Were Compiled by Bonnie Chevrier

Sept. 23, 1992 25 Years Ago Bob Bertrand wins Liberal nomination: Liberals of Pontiac-Gatineau-Labelle voted two-to-one last Sunday to name Robert Bertrand as their candidate

The Parents’ Voice By Shelley Heaphy

Homework In most homes, after school or after supper is the time of day when you start the bartering, threatening and often times yelling. Homework

Waltham HELEN PERRY 819-689-2652

Congratulations to Holly Godin and Dan Chartrand on the birth of their beautiful daughter Ivy Rae. Get well wishes, thoughts and prayers are with Lisette

Ladysmith Lillian Pasch 819-647-5304

Our sympathy to the family and friends of Armelle Pasch who passed away on Sept. 21 at 78 years of age. Our sympathy also to the family and friends of Fred Quick of Ladysmith who passed away Sept. 21. We

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Waltham HELEN PERRY 819-689-2652

Last Tuesday, around 1:00 p.m., the Upper Pontiac lost phone and internet service. Apparently, a logging truck with a high load accidentally cut some low hanging cables. The services were restored around 10 p.m. that night. It was very worrisome

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The Way We Were Compiled by Bonnie Chevrier

Sept. 23, 1992 25 Years Ago Bob Bertrand wins Liberal nomination: Liberals of Pontiac-Gatineau-Labelle voted two-to-one last Sunday to name Robert Bertrand as their candidate in the next federal election. Bertrand, a 39-year-old life insurance salesman from Fort Coulonge, served

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The Parents’ Voice By Shelley Heaphy

Homework In most homes, after school or after supper is the time of day when you start the bartering, threatening and often times yelling. Homework can go smoothly in some homes and in others be met with severe resistance. Homework

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Are cows right-handed or left-handed?

When my mom started school she had a tendency to be left handed. Every time the teacher saw a kid writing with their left hand, they got rapped severely on the knuckles. The children were obliged to use their right

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Quyon JILL YOUNG 819-918-0623 jillianyoung6@gmail.com

Congratulations to Virginia Schwartz and Jeff Freeborn, who were married on Sept. 16 in a beautiful outdoor ceremony in the Schwartz’s backyard. The weather was perfect for an outdoor wedding, with bright sunshine and summer-like heat. The happy couple enjoyed

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Waltham HELEN PERRY 819-689-2652

Congratulations to Holly Godin and Dan Chartrand on the birth of their beautiful daughter Ivy Rae. Get well wishes, thoughts and prayers are with Lisette Dumouchel-Carroll who had the misfortune of falling and breaking her hip and ankle. We hope

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Pines in the Sand - Lemke Family Roots and Branches

Pines in the Sand - Lemke Family Roots and Branches

August 17, 2025
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

The Bromley Historical Society welcomes Renfrew County historian Dave Lemkay to speak on Pines in the Sand – Lemke Family Roots and Branches. This free public presentation takes place on Sunday, August 17, 2pm, at the Old Town Hall, 498 Micksburg Road, Osceola. His talk draws on his extensive family research from Germany to Petawawa Township, across North America and the world. Refreshments will be served.

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August 28, 2025 - September 1, 2025
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