We need some vision in our leaders
October 10, 2017
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
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
There are long holiday weekends every year that the farmer worries about until they are over. It’s a good thing that they are a half
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,
When some of our dear city friends found the love of their life away out in Pontiac County several years ago some of their relatives
For more than 50 years, there have been several very large changes in policies that have affected everyone in North America that made some people
After having fun at the fall fairs, summer vacation and enjoying cottage life, we should think back to what was a priority during WWI and
In this idiot-proof world that we live in, we are told how fast we can drive, how we build, how much alcohol we can drink,
Spring flooding of rivers, creeks, municipal and provincial ditches and fields that turned into lakes, preventing draining of both open ditches and tile drains delayed
From small valley towns to Canada’s largest city Toronto, the fair is still the best event of the year even in a year when floods
Animals with weapons are an unknown side of farming that farmers learned to deal with but most consumers didn’t have to. For decades, cattle were
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
There are long holiday weekends every year that the farmer worries about until they are over. It’s a good thing that they are a half a year apart so farmers don’t get too stressed out! In the spring most people
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
When some of our dear city friends found the love of their life away out in Pontiac County several years ago some of their relatives told them: “You’ll be bored out in the country. There’s not much to do away
For more than 50 years, there have been several very large changes in policies that have affected everyone in North America that made some people reflect on the old saying: “when the fox is in charge of guarding the hen
After having fun at the fall fairs, summer vacation and enjoying cottage life, we should think back to what was a priority during WWI and WWII. Enjoying the good life as we just did this summer and fall would have
In this idiot-proof world that we live in, we are told how fast we can drive, how we build, how much alcohol we can drink, when we can water our lawn and hundreds of other things. However there are a
Spring flooding of rivers, creeks, municipal and provincial ditches and fields that turned into lakes, preventing draining of both open ditches and tile drains delayed spring tillage and seeding. Flooded ditches and tile drain outlets made even many tile drained
From small valley towns to Canada’s largest city Toronto, the fair is still the best event of the year even in a year when floods destroyed thousands of homes and cottages, delayed spring planting and never-ending rain prevented farmers from
Animals with weapons are an unknown side of farming that farmers learned to deal with but most consumers didn’t have to. For decades, cattle were proudly shown and displayed at exhibitions, not only showing off their superior beauty and productivity
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