That’s an old saying that I haven’t heard since aunt Jean died. Grandpa used to tell us about back in the ‘30s, men walking up the old highway in front of our farm and asking him as he was walking

What are our real problems? Yes, there are high fuel prices, high housing and food costs. Why all of a sudden have we become so concerned about increases in cost of living when we should have noticed decades ago that

Ten days ago I was invited to participate in an Irish parade in Quebec City. It sounded like a fun event and they sure needed a little help, even though there are several large Irish settlements close to Quebec. Then

For some 50 plus years I represented young farmers, and farmers of all ages from 4-H, english, french, dairy, beef, and general farm organizations. The first thing that I learned was that consumers are farmers best friends. North American farmers

I’ve mentioned before that “sometimes we should look back, to see what our ancestors had done right or wrong, before making a long-lasting decision moving ahead.” Most of our ancestors, except our First Nation peoples, have lived in Pontiac County

Want to start an argument? Just mention politics or religion. Last night we went to listen to a blues singer and, although many people love blues, it wasn’t on the top of my list of favourite music. In fact, this

Every now and again, season, year, or just occasionally, I am reminded that wild animals know things that we may never know. I am talking about wild animals as big as a black bear and as small as a hummingbird.

Sparrows don’t usually begin to nest in our valley until March, but on Feb. 12 there was a pair on our porch. Dad always told me that seeing a sparrow was a sign of spring. In many books, including the

Each spring is the same, “why didn’t I get those disc bearings ordered last fall?” or “is the corn planter ready to go?” or “did I fix the recoil on the lawnmower?” When I used to do the combining, each