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Chris Judd

It’s up to you

From the moment you first get up in the morning you make choices. As your feet hit the floor, you can decide to look at

Put a bandage around your finger

Every year different countries designate a day, a week or a month for farm safety. In Canada the third week of March is reserved each

Our number one employer

For more than 100 years after our ancestors set foot in our beautiful Pontiac County forestry was our biggest industry. Tall pines were cut down

How kind are you?

Every few days we read in the paper, on social media, hear on the radio, or watch on television another report about pet abuse, animal

Milk 101

This article was inspired by many others containing misinformation about milk safety that have recently been sent to the public in print, on radio, in

Water

Air, water, food, shelter, and a reason to live were and still are the basic necessities of life. If any of these five necessities are

Complain? Or celebrate?

When friends get together and start to chat sooner or later they will talk about gas being cheaper across the river. They don’t mention that

Cause or cure?

Not everything on the farm was fresh air and the picturesque sight of contented cows on pasture. Fifty years ago when we went to the

What happened to our food

When many of us baby boomers started to school there were very few kids with allergies or special needs. My cousin was the only person

A cold snap on the farm

There is nothing else that is as imprinted in a farmer’s mind than memories of cold snaps on the farm. This is the weather when

It’s up to you

From the moment you first get up in the morning you make choices. As your feet hit the floor, you can decide to look at things on the positive side and thank God that you did wake up or you

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Put a bandage around your finger

Every year different countries designate a day, a week or a month for farm safety. In Canada the third week of March is reserved each year as farm safety month. Farm safety is not just a one week job. People

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Our number one employer

For more than 100 years after our ancestors set foot in our beautiful Pontiac County forestry was our biggest industry. Tall pines were cut down and squared by hand, formed into cribs and floated down river to be loaded onto

Read More »

How kind are you?

Every few days we read in the paper, on social media, hear on the radio, or watch on television another report about pet abuse, animal cruelty, or people or even children not being looked after properly or being mistreated and

Read More »

Milk 101

This article was inspired by many others containing misinformation about milk safety that have recently been sent to the public in print, on radio, in social media and even in paid ads that usually solicit funds. My wife — who

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Water

Air, water, food, shelter, and a reason to live were and still are the basic necessities of life. If any of these five necessities are missing both man and animal will move on. In earliest times man was responsible for

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Complain? Or celebrate?

When friends get together and start to chat sooner or later they will talk about gas being cheaper across the river. They don’t mention that the tax system is a little different there too. They also don’t mention that on

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Cause or cure?

Not everything on the farm was fresh air and the picturesque sight of contented cows on pasture. Fifty years ago when we went to the barn to milk after bringing the cows in from summer pasture, I remember walking into

Read More »

What happened to our food

When many of us baby boomers started to school there were very few kids with allergies or special needs. My cousin was the only person that I knew who had diabetes. There was one kid in school with asthma. There

Read More »

A cold snap on the farm

There is nothing else that is as imprinted in a farmer’s mind than memories of cold snaps on the farm. This is the weather when the radio announcers warn us about keeping extra warm clothes, a candle, mitts, a full

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PPHS Reunion

August 2, 2025
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PPHS REUNION: August 2, 2025
REGISTRATION IS ON AND ACTIVE!
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03 Aug

Euchre Tournament Fundraiser

August 3, 2025
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Location: Otter Lake R.A. Association, 394 Tessier Street

Euchre tournament fundraiser for Otter Lake’s 150th Anniversary in 2026.

Pre-registration on now. $5 per person if pre-registered before the tournament. $8/pp at the door on the day of the tournament. You can send an e-transfer to pre-register to: otterlake150@outlook.com or contact Lory Beaudoin at: lorybeaudoin@gmail.com

The door opens at noon. Snacks and drinks for sale. The tournament starts at 1PM—prizes for the top 3 places; the lowest score and most lone hands. All skill levels welcome.

05 Aug

Community potluck to celebrate the Waltham Fire Department

August 5, 2025
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Paul Ryan Park, Waltham

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Expo Shawville Fair 2025

August 28, 2025 - September 1, 2025
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