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May 21, 2026

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Mother Earth

A half century ago, I wrote about the seven bank accounts of a farmer. Many of our readers can remember that soil is the farmer’s

Quyon notes

What a lovely May long weekend it was! The weather finally warmed up enough to enjoy being outdoors, although it did seem to also bring

Waltham notes

 I sure hope that everyone enjoyed the beautiful long weekend that we had. My brother Brian of Cornwall came on Sunday. We had a lovely

Shawville notes

Our deepest condolences to the Stewart and Wickens families on the loss of Margaret on May 10, at the age of 92. Our sympathies to

New eyes to see

Two days after my eye surgery, the cloud I had peered through for over a year, was gone.  It felt wonderful and it got me

Things to be thankful for

No, it’s not Thanksgiving yet. However, there are a multitude of things that we must be thankful for every day. I hope that every mother

Quyon notes

I hope all of the moms and mother figures had a fantastic Mother’s Day weekend. My family celebrated with a spaghetti dinner at my place

Waltham notes

Spring and eventually summer weather is slowly dawning on the Pontiac. With warming weather, comes the renewed threat of forest fires. In the past few

Shawville notes

Our deepest condolences to the Beverdam family on the loss of Thomas on Thursday, April 30, 2026. Congratulations to the Pontiac Agricultural Society who held

Made new

I had surgery the other day. My eye went from cloudy to clear within two days. There are restrictions on me though. I was told

Mother Earth

A half century ago, I wrote about the seven bank accounts of a farmer. Many of our readers can remember that soil is the farmer’s largest asset. When we think way back, First Nation people referred to the ground as

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Quyon notes

What a lovely May long weekend it was! The weather finally warmed up enough to enjoy being outdoors, although it did seem to also bring along with it seasonal allergies for me. Despite that, I definitely enjoyed feeling a little

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Waltham notes

 I sure hope that everyone enjoyed the beautiful long weekend that we had. My brother Brian of Cornwall came on Sunday. We had a lovely visit and we got caught up on the family news. Happy birthday is wished to

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Shawville notes

Our deepest condolences to the Stewart and Wickens families on the loss of Margaret on May 10, at the age of 92. Our sympathies to the Horner family on the loss of Jaime on May 11, at the age of

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New eyes to see

Two days after my eye surgery, the cloud I had peered through for over a year, was gone.  It felt wonderful and it got me thinking. God calls us to love others as He loves us, but when we hurt,

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Things to be thankful for

No, it’s not Thanksgiving yet. However, there are a multitude of things that we must be thankful for every day. I hope that every mother was recognized on Sunday. Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms. All of us have

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Quyon notes

I hope all of the moms and mother figures had a fantastic Mother’s Day weekend. My family celebrated with a spaghetti dinner at my place on Saturday, and we had a great time filled with laughter and gifting the moms

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Waltham notes

Spring and eventually summer weather is slowly dawning on the Pontiac. With warming weather, comes the renewed threat of forest fires. In the past few years, Canada has been experiencing more severe forest fires. Consequently, local fire departments have been

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Shawville notes

Our deepest condolences to the Beverdam family on the loss of Thomas on Thursday, April 30, 2026. Congratulations to the Pontiac Agricultural Society who held their monthly Mega Bingo this past Wednesday. Another successful event. A successful Karaoke evening was

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Made new

I had surgery the other day. My eye went from cloudy to clear within two days. There are restrictions on me though. I was told I couldn’t bend over. No bending? How on earth do you move around through a

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