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February 18, 2026

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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

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

Dec. 25,1996 25 Years Ago UPA suing farmers: It’s a classic David-versus-Goliath story, and the Farmers for Freedom of Association are hoping for a bible-story

What to do on Christmas Break

How many more sleeps until Santa comes? With Christmas a few days away and school ending today, those of us lucky enough to get to

Almost Christmas

When we get up each morning, we are faced with the first big decision of the day. Will I be happy or not? If I

Christmas Traditions

My family has had the same Christmas Eve traditions for as long as I can remember. Even as an adult, my sisters and I and

So Why?

Decades ago, in Quebec and most other areas in the world there was a higher, wealthier class while most of the population was much poorer

The team

Dad always appreciated a good team. Seventy years ago, a good team meant a team of horses that worked and pulled together. If one horse

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

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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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The Way We Were

Dec. 25,1996 25 Years Ago UPA suing farmers: It’s a classic David-versus-Goliath story, and the Farmers for Freedom of Association are hoping for a bible-story ending. About 50 farmers met at the . . .

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What to do on Christmas Break

How many more sleeps until Santa comes? With Christmas a few days away and school ending today, those of us lucky enough to get to spend that time at home, with our kids, start to wonder, what are we going

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Almost Christmas

When we get up each morning, we are faced with the first big decision of the day. Will I be happy or not? If I choose to look on the positive side and be happy, I will enjoy my day.

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Christmas Traditions

My family has had the same Christmas Eve traditions for as long as I can remember. Even as an adult, my sisters and I and our families would gather at my parents’ home for a family Christmas Eve and Christmas

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So Why?

Decades ago, in Quebec and most other areas in the world there was a higher, wealthier class while most of the population was much poorer and less educated. It was much easier for the wealthier, better educated to move up,

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The team

Dad always appreciated a good team. Seventy years ago, a good team meant a team of horses that worked and pulled together. If one horse was always waiting for the other to pull first, Dad gave him a good slap

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