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Chris Judd

What is the very best Christmas gift?

Well, the Christmas shopping is almost finished. Will everyone get what they really want? The kids know that they have been good and hope Santa

Are you ready for tomorrow?

Sometimes we have to look back to appreciate what changes lie ahead. One evening in the 1960s while listening to my grandfather and some of

Why?

That’s the question we ask friends, neighbours, and ourselves every time another farmer chooses to end their troubled life. What would drive this smart, hardworking

Lest we forget!

November 11 is just past and many of us either attended Remembrance Day services or if you were unable to attend, watched a ceremony on

Why didn’t they change their ways?

Eaton’s and Sears wrote the book on distance sales by putting a free catalogue in every household. Whether you lived in Toronto or Skinners Pond,

Farmers had fun too

On these cold, wet, dark, five o’clock start mornings on the farm, many farmers wonder could there be a more pleasing job than this? After

New crops in the Pontiac

When we think of a typical farmer in the Pontiac, thoughts go back to Gordon bringing in the cows from pasture about daybreak to milk

We need some vision in our leaders

I once attended a series of land use planning meetings across the Pontiac which finished at our MRC with the Quebec Land Use Planning Committee

What is the very best Christmas gift?

Well, the Christmas shopping is almost finished. Will everyone get what they really want? The kids know that they have been good and hope Santa remembers to bring the right gift this year. They also hope that there are not

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Are you ready for tomorrow?

Sometimes we have to look back to appreciate what changes lie ahead. One evening in the 1960s while listening to my grandfather and some of his friends reminisce about changes in farming, my grandfather stated that the two most important

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The useful life of farm buildings

Whether we work on a farm or in the city, we all live in a house or apartment. Whether the dwelling is new or a century home, many of us appreciate the charm of an old house. As we get

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Why?

That’s the question we ask friends, neighbours, and ourselves every time another farmer chooses to end their troubled life. What would drive this smart, hardworking person to choose such a senseless end? Of the ten or more victims that I

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Lest we forget!

November 11 is just past and many of us either attended Remembrance Day services or if you were unable to attend, watched a ceremony on television. If you watched any documentaries around Nov. 11 then the ugliness of war is

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Why didn’t they change their ways?

Eaton’s and Sears wrote the book on distance sales by putting a free catalogue in every household. Whether you lived in Toronto or Skinners Pond, everybody in the house studied at least one section of the catalogue. My father’s first

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2017 — a tough year that will not give up!

2017 is already known as the year of the never ending rain, flooding and delayed planting, some fields never getting planted! For homeowners, it meant that many basements were flooded that were never wet before. Driveways and roads needed more

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Farmers had fun too

On these cold, wet, dark, five o’clock start mornings on the farm, many farmers wonder could there be a more pleasing job than this? After trudging through the mud on a cold rainy morning on the way to milk the

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New crops in the Pontiac

When we think of a typical farmer in the Pontiac, thoughts go back to Gordon bringing in the cows from pasture about daybreak to milk them, Bob out plowing with the ‘77 Oliver and a two furrow drag plow and

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We need some vision in our leaders

I once attended a series of land use planning meetings across the Pontiac which finished at our MRC with the Quebec Land Use Planning Committee hosting the meeting. With only about three per cent of Canada’s total land base suitable

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02 Aug

PPHS Reunion

August 2, 2025
All Day

PPHS REUNION: August 2, 2025
REGISTRATION IS ON AND ACTIVE!
$60 per person (cocktails, dinner)
Come connect with your classmates. Space limited, so registration & payment a must.
E-transfer: pphsreunioncommittee@gmail.com
Cheque: Kathy Wickens (call 613-600-1455)
331 Somerville Drive, Perth, ON K7H 3C6

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

Expo Shawville Fair 2025

Expo Shawville Fair 2025

August 28, 2025 - September 1, 2025
All Day

The Valley’s Most Family Friendly Fair!

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