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January 14, 2026

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The Way We Were

Feb. 5, 1997 25 Years Ago Fire destroys stables: Firefighters were called to a fire on the Quyon fairgrounds around 3 pm on Sunday. A

Progress?

Sometimes, man has to look back to see what progress mankind has really made. In 1492, Columbus proved that the world wasn’t flat when he

Family and literacy

Read, read, read. This should be every parents’ motto. Being literate unlocks so many important doors for our children. In our fast paced world it

The hundred-million-dollar question?

Historically, the fourth week in January is the coldest time of the year in the Ottawa Valley. I’ve been on Parliament Hill dozens of times,

The Way We Were

Jan. 22,1997 25 Years Ago Small businesses robbed: Police may be looking for Winnie the Pooh in connection with the break and enter of Café

Coming home with baby

Is my child delayed? Developing on curve? Should I be worried? Around this time ten years ago, we were anticipating the arrival of our first

Who’s taking notes?

Every little group or organization relies on a secretary or someone volunteers or is appointed at the beginning of a meeting to take notes. During

Developmental Milestones

Is my child delayed? Developing on curve? Should I be worried? Is this normal? Are they ahead of the game? Should I be teaching them

Fire and fuel

On the afternoon of Thursday, the thirteenth, of January, 2022; Ottawa witnessed one of the most dangerous fires in the city’s history. If the city’s

About the kids

Since Christmas 2021 the experts have been crowding the news with their professional opinion as to whether children should go back to in the classroom

The Way We Were

Feb. 5, 1997 25 Years Ago Fire destroys stables: Firefighters were called to a fire on the Quyon fairgrounds around 3 pm on Sunday. A 10-stall race horse stable at the east end of the fairgrounds was completely destroyed. Cause

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Progress?

Sometimes, man has to look back to see what progress mankind has really made. In 1492, Columbus proved that the world wasn’t flat when he crossed the Atlantic and discovered North America. He called the first nation people “Indians” because

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Family and literacy

Read, read, read. This should be every parents’ motto. Being literate unlocks so many important doors for our children. In our fast paced world it is easy to forget to stop and read with our kids. We are an integral

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The hundred-million-dollar question?

Historically, the fourth week in January is the coldest time of the year in the Ottawa Valley. I’ve been on Parliament Hill dozens of times, trying to persuade our politicians that letting other countries dump grain, SMP, or whatever into

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The Way We Were

Jan. 22,1997 25 Years Ago Small businesses robbed: Police may be looking for Winnie the Pooh in connection with the break and enter of Café du Jour and Mulligan Bookkeeping in Shawville last week. In addition to $4,000 worth of

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Coming home with baby

Is my child delayed? Developing on curve? Should I be worried? Around this time ten years ago, we were anticipating the arrival of our first baby, just months away. I often think back to those moments before our lives were

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Who’s taking notes?

Every little group or organization relies on a secretary or someone volunteers or is appointed at the beginning of a meeting to take notes. During my many years of being involved in organizations, I have had the pleasure of being

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Developmental Milestones

Is my child delayed? Developing on curve? Should I be worried? Is this normal? Are they ahead of the game? Should I be teaching them this, or that? These are all questions that most parents pose themselves daily . .

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Fire and fuel

On the afternoon of Thursday, the thirteenth, of January, 2022; Ottawa witnessed one of the most dangerous fires in the city’s history. If the city’s fire departments had not moved quickly and the wind had blown in the direction of

Read More »

About the kids

Since Christmas 2021 the experts have been crowding the news with their professional opinion as to whether children should go back to in the classroom face to face learning or stay at home for a couple weeks because no one

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