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SEAGRAVE by Barb Martyn
Patience! Everything around us has changed, and our lives are different. But we must be patient and understanding of the current...
Colleen Green
Nov 26, 20202 min read


BLACKSTOCK by Tammy Phillips
Despite some warm sunny days recently, winter is clearly on it’s way. Durham has quickly moved from Yellow to Orange with Ontario’s...
Colleen Green
Nov 19, 20202 min read


ZEPHYR & SANDFORD by Pat Asling
Well, its winter again, or at least autumn after our weeks of glorious warmth and sunshine! Sunday was an example of what we might be in...
Colleen Green
Nov 19, 20203 min read


SEAGRAVE by Barb Martyn
The network of a “community” eventually intertwines with each of our lives. It may come from a helping hand, a greeting, a phone call, a...
Colleen Green
Nov 19, 20203 min read


ZEPHYR & SANDFORD by Pat Asling
Hasn’t it been fantastic weather? So many days in a row with record-breaking temperatures, blue skies and sun after such a riot of autumn...
Colleen Green
Nov 12, 20203 min read
BLACKSTOCK by Tammy Phillips
By the time this week’s column is published, Remembrance Day will have certainly looked a little different with mostly virtual services...
Colleen Green
Nov 12, 20202 min read


SEAGRAVE by Barb Martyn
2020 has brought a lot of anxiety, illness, and pain, but it is time to pause and to reflect on the goodness, and all the things to be...
Colleen Green
Nov 12, 20203 min read


ZEPHYR & SANDFORD by Pat Asling
Do you think the Blue moon had something to do with the strange day we had Sunday? It started at 8C, warmer than anytime Saturday. Then...
Colleen Green
Nov 5, 20204 min read


BLACKSTOCK by Tammy Phillips
Sincere condolences to the friends and family of Matt Grills, who passed away peacefully at his home in Blackstock, on Tuesday, October...
Colleen Green
Nov 5, 20202 min read


SEAGRAVE by Barb Martyn
Wednesday, November 11th is Remembrance Day. This year there will be no parades or gatherings at the cenotaphs. But we can stand as a...
Colleen Green
Nov 5, 20202 min read


BLACKSTOCK by Tammy Phillips
The Blackstock Co-op Nursery School (BCNS) is running its first official online fundraiser of the year with Mom’s Pantry.Mom’s Pantry has...
Colleen Green
Oct 29, 20202 min read


EPSOM & UTICA by Faye Ashton
Food Bank donation Bins are located at both Epsom and Utica church. Let’s fill em up.If you are someone in our community who needs food...
Colleen Green
Oct 29, 20201 min read


ZEPHYR & SANDFORD by Pat Aslling
A touch of autumn weather this week, a prelude of what is to come! The wind and rain have played havoc with the leaves so that many trees...
Colleen Green
Oct 29, 20203 min read


PONTYPOOL by Coralee MacDonald
I hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful autumn colours. This weekend I hope everyone will find a way to make this Saturday fun for...
Colleen Green
Oct 29, 20201 min read


SEAGRAVE by Barb Martyn
Ready! Set! Paint! On November 2nd, there will be a display on the front lawn of the Seagrave United Church, 15 Coryell Street. This...
Colleen Green
Oct 29, 20202 min read
ZEPHYR & SANDFORD by Pat Asling
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Colleen Green
Oct 22, 20203 min read
BLACKSTOCK by Tammy Phillips
Congratulations to Mason Street residents! The long-requested speed limit drop from 40 km to 30 km has been approved by Township of...
Colleen Green
Oct 22, 20201 min read
SEAGRAVE by Barb Martyn
To give Thanks is not primarily just for Thanksgiving week-end. We can give Thanks and Gratitude every day. Gratitude unlocks the...
Colleen Green
Oct 22, 20202 min read
ZEPHYR & SANDFORD by Pat Asling
A busy, rather beautiful autumn week culminating in Thanksgiving weekend! I hope everyone had a great weekend with family, although...
Colleen Green
Oct 15, 20203 min read
SEAGRAVE by Barb Martyn
The Little Church with the Big Heart in Seagrave, has had its doors shuttered now into the 7th month, due to the pandemic. But, the...
Colleen Green
Oct 15, 20202 min read
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