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June 18, 2026

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Outstanding in His Field

Impatience, jealousy and greed

About 35 years ago, I was sitting at a Back in 1969, I got to go to France as part of winning a provincial junior

Full-time job

About 35 years ago, I was sitting at a farmers’ meeting listening to an Ag Canada specialist tell a room full of Quebec farm representatives

Culture

For the last few years, in a world that has survived over thousands of centuries, our provincial government now in power has got its knickers

Whitewashed -a cover-up!

When I was a kid, Grandpa used to get the inside of the dairy barn “whitewashed” every spring when the milk cows were on pasture.

Fall thoughts take over

Now, with the fall fairs behind us, fall thoughts take over, with drastic family changes for many.Suddenly, everyone realizes they’re a year older. Children are

What do YOU eat? Pt 2

This is a little story about how and why I just don’t eat certain foods. Not everyone on this planet is allergic to or even

What do YOU eat?

For your children, your family, yourself, or your grandparents. Most people today assume that if it’s available in a store, it must be safe to

What do YOU want? #4 MRC or county

This is where ALL the mayors get together not just to express their needs and wants for their town or municipality, but also to work

Impatience, jealousy and greed

About 35 years ago, I was sitting at a Back in 1969, I got to go to France as part of winning a provincial junior farmer contest. This started a year before, after our local agronomist found out that I

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Full-time job

About 35 years ago, I was sitting at a farmers’ meeting listening to an Ag Canada specialist tell a room full of Quebec farm representatives how much more income Canadian farmers had made that year compared to the previous year.

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Culture

For the last few years, in a world that has survived over thousands of centuries, our provincial government now in power has got its knickers in a knot over a group of people whose language had diminished from being the

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Whitewashed -a cover-up!

When I was a kid, Grandpa used to get the inside of the dairy barn “whitewashed” every spring when the milk cows were on pasture. A couple old bachelors came with an old Fargo truck with a little whitewash sprayer

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Fall thoughts take over

Now, with the fall fairs behind us, fall thoughts take over, with drastic family changes for many.Suddenly, everyone realizes they’re a year older. Children are now entering a new phase in their life. Some youngsters are just starting daycare or

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What do YOU eat? Pt 2

This is a little story about how and why I just don’t eat certain foods. Not everyone on this planet is allergic to or even sensitive to the same things. My son is allergic to penicillin. One of the most

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What do YOU eat?

For your children, your family, yourself, or your grandparents. Most people today assume that if it’s available in a store, it must be safe to eat or give to others. Man has not survived for thousands of years by not

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What do YOU want? #4 MRC or county

This is where ALL the mayors get together not just to express their needs and wants for their town or municipality, but also to work together to improve the MRC or county for the collective good. This is where the

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