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How was 2023?

Why look back? It’s what’s ahead that we have to deal with. Sometimes, we should take a look back to see what decisions we made

Winter

Rinks are open for business, snow hills are finally growing in abundance with all the beautiful snow we’ve been getting. Make sure you get your

Social Notes – January 10, 2024

Quyon – Jillian Young Happy New Year to all. I hope everyone enjoyed a wonderful Christmas season with family and friends, as that truly is

Social Notes – Dec. 20, 2023

Quyon: Jillian Young The countdown to Christmas is on, now just a few short days away. It’s hard to believe how quickly time flies this

What’s in the butter?

I often get asked a question that relates to agriculture. Last week I was asked “do they add palm oil to the butter to make

25 Years Ago – Dec. 16, 1998 Program illuminates true meaning: The tiny church at Bristol Ridge was bursting with the sounds of seasonal music

Christmas Traditions

My family has had the same Christmas Eve traditions for as long as I can remember. We would attend family mass, come home to lots

Social Notes – Dec. 13, 2023

Sheenboro – Doris Ranger Our condolences and deepest sympathies go out to the Lariviere family of Chapeau on the passing of JP Lariviere on Dec.

25 Years Ago – Dec. 9, 1998 We want jobs: roadblock message: About 40 members of the Fort Coulonge-based Coopérative Forestière Authochtone de l’Outaouais withstood

Consumers want to know

Farmers forget that most consumers are three or four generations away from the farm. When I was a kid, 70 years ago, everybody knew a

How was 2023?

Why look back? It’s what’s ahead that we have to deal with. Sometimes, we should take a look back to see what decisions we made were good for our future, and the decisions that we maybe made a little too

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Winter

Rinks are open for business, snow hills are finally growing in abundance with all the beautiful snow we’ve been getting. Make sure you get your children out to enjoy some of this wonderful winter wonderland we are surrounded in. A

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Social Notes – January 10, 2024

Quyon – Jillian Young Happy New Year to all. I hope everyone enjoyed a wonderful Christmas season with family and friends, as that truly is what it’s all about. I had a fantastic holiday, with the perfect mix of time

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Social Notes – Dec. 20, 2023

Quyon: Jillian Young The countdown to Christmas is on, now just a few short days away. It’s hard to believe how quickly time flies this time of year. I hope everyone has fun with the last minute hustle and bustle,

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What’s in the butter?

I often get asked a question that relates to agriculture. Last week I was asked “do they add palm oil to the butter to make it hard?” My quick answer; “butter is guaranteed to contain only milk fat, a little

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25 Years Ago – Dec. 16, 1998 Program illuminates true meaning: The tiny church at Bristol Ridge was bursting with the sounds of seasonal music for its Christmas musical last weekend. The Bristol Ridge Pentecostal Church, which normally holds about

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Christmas Traditions

My family has had the same Christmas Eve traditions for as long as I can remember. We would attend family mass, come home to lots of snacks and chatting and family time, prepare cookies, milk, and carrots for Santa and

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Social Notes – Dec. 13, 2023

Sheenboro – Doris Ranger Our condolences and deepest sympathies go out to the Lariviere family of Chapeau on the passing of JP Lariviere on Dec. 11. He was the son of the late Wilfred Lariviere and Laura Landry. Funeral arrangements

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25 Years Ago – Dec. 9, 1998 We want jobs: roadblock message: About 40 members of the Fort Coulonge-based Coopérative Forestière Authochtone de l’Outaouais withstood a cold, steady rain Thursday to send a message: we want work. The co-op set

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Consumers want to know

Farmers forget that most consumers are three or four generations away from the farm. When I was a kid, 70 years ago, everybody knew a brother, uncle, or grandfather who lived on a farm. Seventy years ago, 90 per cent

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