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1+ week, 1+ day ago  (226+ words) the-gleaner. com On June 9, 1925, Bernice Louise Grant entered quietly into the world, the ninth of ten siblings Her father, Henry Grant, was one of the many poor, orphaned, or abandoned British Home Children sent to Canada to work as labourers…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (529+ words) Douglas Grant was born and raised in Athelstan and his dad was one of the founders of the Hinchinbrooke Fire Brigade. He followed in his father's footsteps and became a volunteer firefighter in 1975. "When the fire department started in 1963, it…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (163+ words) the-gleaner. com The students and staff at Howick Elementary School launched National Indigenous History Month with a special visit from the Ray Deer Family and Friends Dance Group as well as the Manitou Drummers and Singers from Kahnaw": ke on…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (508+ words) The Soci't' de Conservation et d'Am'nagement du Bassin de la Rivi're Ch'teauguay (OBV SCABRIC) has called on the Quebec government to launch a public hearing, or BAPE, focusing on groundwater shortages and regional water management. With the support of around…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (280+ words) The second annual Kelsey Cup charity dek hockey tournament is set to take place on July 11 in Hemmingford. The event is being organized by Dek Hemmingford to honour the memory of Kelsey Watt, a devoted fan and an important member…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (282+ words) Musicians Greg Bohemen and Namira Rose can often be found playing together at local breweries and farmers" markets. The pair are also the creative founders of the community-driven homestead venue known as the Grassroots Music Ranch. Now in its third…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (472+ words) The rural landscape in the Haut-Saint-Laurent is about to become even more colourful. The regional council at the MRC du Haut-Saint-Laurent adopted a pair of resolutions during its May 20 meeting to greenlight the painting of two new murals on silos…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (167+ words) Wildlife photographer Peter Dahms captured this charming portrait of a killdeer near his home in Hinchinbrooke. He suggests that while some might take the killdeer for granted as a common bird, the large plover "could use a little more notice,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (280+ words) The kayaks, canoes and paddleboards have been pulled out of storage and are ready to help area paddlers commune with the tranquil Ch'teauguay River. Both the OBV SCABRIC and Kayak Safari are now fully open for the season in Sainte-Martine…...