Fire and fuel
January 19, 2022
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
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
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
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
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
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
A few years ago, I wrote a series of articles called “The seven bank accounts of a farmer.” Everyone, including farmers, have these seven bank
What’s happening with the weather in BC? As a representative of Quebec’s farmers through general farm organizations, milk and beef boards, I have had the
Last week, when I first woke up and checked my email my first message was from a young farmer who I knew. He asked if
As we drive around Pontiac County, we notice how farmers’ fields have changed since grandpa used to farm. One of the first things we notice
Many farmers, including me, easily forget that fewer and fewer of our neighbours have a close connection to a farm. When I was a kid,
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
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
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.
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,
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
A few years ago, I wrote a series of articles called “The seven bank accounts of a farmer.” Everyone, including farmers, have these seven bank accounts. An important one of the seven bank accounts is neighbours. An old farmer once
What’s happening with the weather in BC? As a representative of Quebec’s farmers through general farm organizations, milk and beef boards, I have had the opportunity to visit Canada’s provinces and make life-long friends from east to west. Although completely
Last week, when I first woke up and checked my email my first message was from a young farmer who I knew. He asked if we had any extra milk? That’s a very logical question to ask a dairy farmer
As we drive around Pontiac County, we notice how farmers’ fields have changed since grandpa used to farm. One of the first things we notice is that there are a lot less cattle in the fields. Then we notice that
Many farmers, including me, easily forget that fewer and fewer of our neighbours have a close connection to a farm. When I was a kid, a very long time ago, almost everyone had a dad, brother, or a cousin who
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