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ZEPHYR & SANDFORD by Pat Asling
Sunday morning, I listen to more than one local church service since Sandford and Zephyr have not yet resumed in-person services. During...
Colleen Green
Feb 10, 20223 min read


EPSOM & UTICA by Faye Ashton
We will experience some near 0* weather this week following the very cold weather we dealt with through January. For all who enjoy the...
Colleen Green
Feb 10, 20221 min read


PONTYPOOL by Coralee MacDonald
On Monday, January 24th, Young’s Aggregated Inc lost a building due to a fire. Five Fire Stations were called to help. Thank you to all...
Colleen Green
Feb 3, 20221 min read


ZEPHYR & SANDFORD by Pat Asling
What an exciting winter it has been so far! First, we get a record-breaking snowstorm, with days of digging out from under, then more...
Colleen Green
Feb 3, 20223 min read


PONTYPOOL by Coralee MacDonald
Pontypool now has new speed limits. The 40km/h speed limit signs are now up and around town. Please watch for them. Someone has...
Colleen Green
Jan 27, 20221 min read


ZEPHYR/SANDFORD by Pat Asling
Robert Frost wrote a famous poem entitled “Stopping by Woods On A Snowy Evening.” The last stanza read: The woods are lovely, dark and...
Colleen Green
Jan 27, 20223 min read


EPSOM/UTICA by Faye Ashton
We’re experiencing an old-fashioned winter, lots of snow, cold weather and neighbours helping neighbours, what a great place to live....
Colleen Green
Jan 27, 20221 min read


EPSOM & UTICA by Faye Ashton
We are experiencing an old-fashioned winter with temperatures reaching -28/29degrees, and with this snowfall today, even though the temp...
Colleen Green
Jan 20, 20221 min read


ZEPHYR & SANDFORD by Pat Asling
We are halfway through January, already at the same point as before, although many more people are sick, in hospital and ICU. Our Carol...
Colleen Green
Jan 20, 20223 min read


PONTYPOOL by Coralee MacDonald
Lots of people were looking forward to school returning to in-person on Monday, but due to a blizzard, kids did school online Monday. I...
Colleen Green
Jan 20, 20221 min read


SUNDERLAND by Larry Doble
This year is the 100th anniversary of the unveiling of the Sunderland Cenotaph by the Town Hall in 1922. The Sunderland Historical...
Colleen Green
Jan 20, 20221 min read


EPSOM & UTICA by Faye Ashton
I Bring New Year greetings and well wishes for 2022 from the Marsh Hill Road Villages of Bethesda, Epsom and Utica. It seems our lives...
Colleen Green
Jan 13, 20221 min read


ZEPHYR & SANDFORD by Pat Asling
By the time you read this, almost half of January will have passed. Many will be very happy to see that, but others will wonder, just...
Colleen Green
Jan 13, 20223 min read


BLACKSTOCK by Tammy Phillips
Happy New Year! On Wednesday, January 12th The Blackstock Agricultural Society is holding its Annual General Meeting online starting at...
Colleen Green
Jan 6, 20221 min read


ZEPHYR & SANDFORD by Pat Asling
Here we are in a brand spanking new year. Presently it bears far too great a resemblance to the last two years, but my friend Gwen Layton...
Colleen Green
Jan 6, 20224 min read


ZEPHYR & SANDFORD by Pat Asling
As this is the final column of 2021, let me wish all of you a Christmas filled with the true meaning of Christmas. Never mind, we keep...
Colleen Green
Dec 23, 20213 min read


PONTYPOOL by Coralee MacDonald
Way to go, Pontypool community. We did it again, and we had a good haul of toys and food from the Santa Claus run. A big thank you to the...
Colleen Green
Dec 23, 20211 min read


EPSOM & UTICA by Faye Ashton
We’re marching along in the busiest but most holy time of the year Christmas. We thank all the surrounding churches for sharing their...
Colleen Green
Dec 16, 20211 min read


ZEPHYR & SANDFORD by Pat Asling
You know when you are advised to dress in layers if you are going on a hike or being out all day? That’s the way you needed to dress this...
Colleen Green
Dec 16, 20213 min read


PONTYPOOL by Coralee MacDonald
We offer a big shout out to all the firefighters of Pontypool for another great Santa run. This is a family tradition for many families...
Colleen Green
Dec 16, 20211 min read
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