The Way We Were Compiled by Bonnie Chevrier
December 12, 2017
Dec. 9, 1992 25 Years Ago Shawville honours budding farmers at annual QYF awards banquet: The Shawville Young Farmers held their annual banquet on Saturday
Dec. 9, 1992 25 Years Ago Shawville honours budding farmers at annual QYF awards banquet: The Shawville Young Farmers held their annual banquet on Saturday
Spiritual Growth By Esther Colpitts I heard the rain beating on my roof in the night and groaned. It was not going to be a
Sometimes we have to look back to appreciate what changes lie ahead. One evening in the 1960s while listening to my grandfather and some of
Making time for everyone at Christmas Christmas often brings feelings of joy, gratitude and happiness to most people but sometimes a little stress works its
Dec. 2, 1992 25 Years Ago Symposium stresses co-operation: On Nov. 28, PontiAction held a symposium on the future of the old CPR railway corridor
Whether we work on a farm or in the city, we all live in a house or apartment. Whether the dwelling is new or a
To all my faithful readers, please excuse the error from my last week’s column. It seems that I accidentally attached an old file to my
Congratulations to everyone who took the time to be in the Santa Claus Parade on Saturday. It was super fantastic. We had regular participants and
Our condolences and deepest sympathies go out to the Smiley and Béchamp families on the passing of Lillian Smiley. She passed away on Friday two
Congratulations to Kelsey Stanley and Dave Thomson, who welcomed a beautiful baby girl on Nov. 30 named Presley Margaret Merle. She is a new little
Dec. 9, 1992 25 Years Ago Shawville honours budding farmers at annual QYF awards banquet: The Shawville Young Farmers held their annual banquet on Saturday honouring the outstanding achievements of their members with trophies, certificates and awards. Nancy Pirie was
Spiritual Growth By Esther Colpitts I heard the rain beating on my roof in the night and groaned. It was not going to be a good walk. The morning brought wind and a light drizzle but we headed out! Watching
Sometimes we have to look back to appreciate what changes lie ahead. One evening in the 1960s while listening to my grandfather and some of his friends reminisce about changes in farming, my grandfather stated that the two most important
Making time for everyone at Christmas Christmas often brings feelings of joy, gratitude and happiness to most people but sometimes a little stress works its way in especially when you have several or very large families that you’re trying to
Dec. 2, 1992 25 Years Ago Symposium stresses co-operation: On Nov. 28, PontiAction held a symposium on the future of the old CPR railway corridor owned by the MRC, in the hopes of inspiring the county to take advantage of
Whether we work on a farm or in the city, we all live in a house or apartment. Whether the dwelling is new or a century home, many of us appreciate the charm of an old house. As we get
To all my faithful readers, please excuse the error from my last week’s column. It seems that I accidentally attached an old file to my social notes. My apologies for any confusion. The Waltham Fire Department is happy to welcome
Congratulations to everyone who took the time to be in the Santa Claus Parade on Saturday. It was super fantastic. We had regular participants and new participants which made it so spectacular. Thank you to all who took the time
Our condolences and deepest sympathies go out to the Smiley and Béchamp families on the passing of Lillian Smiley. She passed away on Friday two days before her 90th birthday. The Ian Picard Memorial hockey tournament was held last weekend
Congratulations to Kelsey Stanley and Dave Thomson, who welcomed a beautiful baby girl on Nov. 30 named Presley Margaret Merle. She is a new little sister for Paisley. The whole family is just tickled pink. Best wishes also to Hollie
PPHS REUNION: August 2, 2025
REGISTRATION IS ON AND ACTIVE!
$60 per person (cocktails, dinner)
Come connect with your classmates. Space limited, so registration & payment a must.
E-transfer: pphsreunioncommittee@gmail.com
Cheque: Kathy Wickens (call 613-600-1455)
331 Somerville Drive, Perth, ON K7H 3C6
Location: Otter Lake R.A. Association, 394 Tessier Street
Euchre tournament fundraiser for Otter Lake’s 150th Anniversary in 2026.
Pre-registration on now. $5 per person if pre-registered before the tournament. $8/pp at the door on the day of the tournament. You can send an e-transfer to pre-register to: otterlake150@outlook.com or contact Lory Beaudoin at: lorybeaudoin@gmail.com
The door opens at noon. Snacks and drinks for sale. The tournament starts at 1PM—prizes for the top 3 places; the lowest score and most lone hands. All skill levels welcome.
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