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February 18, 2026

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Don’t give up

I was in the basement trying to retrieve some ribbon for a parcel. I pulled and pulled but the tangled mess . . .

When your back is against the wall

An old farming friend once said, “You’ve never really farmed until you’ve walked down a gravel road kicking stones, wondering where the next dollar will

Don’t tell me what to do

From a very young age, we don’t like being reminded over and over, what not to do or what to do. Quite often, we already

The Way We Were

May 7,1997 25 Years Ago Hydro Pontiac keeps finger on rivers’ pulse: While Pontiac residents are thinking about flood victims in Manitoba, it is some

Gardening with kids

Even though nights are still cold, we know that the time to plant the garden is right around the corner. Gardening will teach our children

The Way We Were

Apr. 30,1997 25 Years Ago Donating organs helps family deal with child’s death: The parents of Carole Trudeau are still trying to cope with the

The Way We Were

Apr. 16,1997 25 Years Ago Fiddler a smash hit: Last week’s production of Fiddler on the Roof at Pontiac Protestant High School was, by all

Trying new things

Stepping out of your comfort zone and trying new things can be a very hard thing for people, including children, to do. How often do

Don’t give up

I was in the basement trying to retrieve some ribbon for a parcel. I pulled and pulled but the tangled mess . . .

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When your back is against the wall

An old farming friend once said, “You’ve never really farmed until you’ve walked down a gravel road kicking stones, wondering where the next dollar will come from.” In May 2022, a lot of consumers and farmers (farmers are consumers too)

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Don’t tell me what to do

From a very young age, we don’t like being reminded over and over, what not to do or what to do. Quite often, we already knew what our limitations were, but just felt insulted being reminded again and again. Some

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The Way We Were

May 7,1997 25 Years Ago Hydro Pontiac keeps finger on rivers’ pulse: While Pontiac residents are thinking about flood victims in Manitoba, it is some people’s job to keep an eye on the situation here at home. The Ottawa River

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Gardening with kids

Even though nights are still cold, we know that the time to plant the garden is right around the corner. Gardening will teach our children how to interact with nature. From a young age they will understand the process of

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The Way We Were

Apr. 30,1997 25 Years Ago Donating organs helps family deal with child’s death: The parents of Carole Trudeau are still trying to cope with the sudden death of their nine-year-old daughter who passed away two week’s ago on April 15.

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Dealing with anaphylactic allergies

Growing up, I only knew one child with allergies and I always felt she was singled out because of it. Parents and teachers alike would blame that child for not being able to send certain foods. When I grew up

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The Way We Were

Apr. 16,1997 25 Years Ago Fiddler a smash hit: Last week’s production of Fiddler on the Roof at Pontiac Protestant High School was, by all accounts, both a critical and commercial success. The four-night run opened April 8 with a

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Trying new things

Stepping out of your comfort zone and trying new things can be a very hard thing for people, including children, to do. How often do we go through this with children? It could be new schools, new sports, new siblings,

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