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February 11, 2025
Politics has taken over the news for a month now. Although many may think that we have little or no say in what happens, we
Politics has taken over the news for a month now. Although many may think that we have little or no say in what happens, we
At the start of the hockey game, following the singing of O Canada, the Ottawa crowd booed The Star-Spangled Banner. Until that moment, we didn’t
These are nerve-racking times for many, but this is not new! About 40 years ago, the prime minister of Canada and the president of the
It’s how we look at things. It’s a decision that every writer faces when they sit down before a blank sheet of paper to write.
When a friend’s dog had to be put down at a young age because of an incurable cancer, I began to wonder why. A few
A professor once told his class, “Any day that you learn nothing, is a lost day.” So, try to learn something every day, even if
Some people get their underwear in a knot when you mention winter. Some things you hear people say: I wouldn’t have to plug in the
Changes on the farm that saved hard manual labor were very memorable to farmers. Cleaning out the stables was the most labor-intensive job for all
Some of these inventions I can remember, but dad and grandpa had memories too. When the train tracks came to Pontiac County, they passed through
“What do you do in the winter?” is a common question asked of farmers. Our non-farming friends notice that the hay is all in, the
Politics has taken over the news for a month now. Although many may think that we have little or no say in what happens, we have definitely noticed the effect that millions of people can have when we all stand
At the start of the hockey game, following the singing of O Canada, the Ottawa crowd booed The Star-Spangled Banner. Until that moment, we didn’t know how really upset Canadians were. All week, the US president had been chastising Canada
These are nerve-racking times for many, but this is not new! About 40 years ago, the prime minister of Canada and the president of the United States decided that there should be a free trade agreement between the two countries.
It’s how we look at things. It’s a decision that every writer faces when they sit down before a blank sheet of paper to write. It’s also something that farmers occasionally are faced with. A few years ago, animal rights
When a friend’s dog had to be put down at a young age because of an incurable cancer, I began to wonder why. A few days later, I read an article about the importance of looking at the ingredients in
A professor once told his class, “Any day that you learn nothing, is a lost day.” So, try to learn something every day, even if it’s a bit difficult. On Saturday, Jan. 4, I had the opportunity to sit in
Some people get their underwear in a knot when you mention winter. Some things you hear people say: I wouldn’t have to plug in the car, shovel the walk, hire someone to snowplow the lane, buy winter tires or ice
Changes on the farm that saved hard manual labor were very memorable to farmers. Cleaning out the stables was the most labor-intensive job for all animal farms. The old horse barn where the bull and some dry cows were kept,
Some of these inventions I can remember, but dad and grandpa had memories too. When the train tracks came to Pontiac County, they passed through the back of our farm. Grandpa’s uncle, Ermine Brownlee, had already led the first purebred
“What do you do in the winter?” is a common question asked of farmers. Our non-farming friends notice that the hay is all in, the grain fields are cleaned up, the corn silage is off, and most of the grain
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