A crowning achievement
By Diane Johnston Mention “Queen,” and I may start humming We will…we will…rock you. But I’m more likely to picture pastel hats and sensible handbags. That Queen, unlike the late …
Victoria Day
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May is a busy month
May is a lot of things. From May 17-23 it’s Canada Road Safety Week. The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association reminds both motorists and farm machinery operators to “pay attention, drive …
Discovering your family roots
by Darlene Wroe My daughter recently had her DNA done. She was delighted with the revelation of a long list of distant cousins and promptly made contact with some …
Editorial cartoon in the May 11 issue:
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Have a safe spring and summer
Spring is here and summer is now just around the corner. People are returning to their cottages and camps for another season. Backyard gatherings are also beginning and barbecues are …
Round and round
By Steven Larocque When you’ve been doing this job for a long time you will go through the seasonal fluctuations in terms of coverage – spring teas, summer festivals, the …
Editorial Cartoon May 4
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What we find beyond
By Darlene Wroe As I write this, the ice is breaking and there are open patches of water on the small bay where I spend most summer weekends and …
Changes are needed
One thing is clear if you drive the stretch of Highway 11 from Ecole catholique St-Michel to the intersection with Hwy. 65 East: the speed limit is too …