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By Janet Van Camp The Blackstock Agricultural Society is having its Annual Meeting and Potluck on Thursday, January 16th, at the...

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Jan 91 min read


Epsom & Utica news
By Faye Ashton A wish for a Happy and Healthy New year to all our readers. We hope your Christmas Season was a Special time with your...

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Jan 93 min read


Zephyr & Sandford news
by Pat Asling A week into a new year already! Looking ahead it seems the world is in a bit of a mess and will get messier but we have to...

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Jan 93 min read


Zephyr & Sandford news
by Pat Asling Another week of up and down temperatures! I only know that from looking through my kitchen window, at my exterior...

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Dec 21, 20243 min read


Epsom & Utica news
by Faye Ashton On Friday, at 4:15 p.m., we were delighted to see the huge bright December moon rising above our calf barn. It was in...

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Dec 21, 20241 min read


Blackstock news
by Janet Van Camp Blackstock-Nestleton United Church put on a lovely Cantata service on Sunday, followed by Souper Sunday, which were...

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Dec 21, 20241 min read


Zephyr & Sandford news
by Pat Asling Well, we got a taste of it, snow that is, but in a couple of days it will be gone, unlike our friends to the north. Coming...

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Dec 11, 20244 min read


Epsom & Utica news
by Faye Ashton Meteorological Winter on December 1st and that white stuff arrived this past week making Christmas seem closer. Watching...

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Dec 11, 20241 min read


Beaverton news
By Patricia Dawson Brock firefighters toy drive reminder! The holiday season is upon us, and our local Brock firefighters are collecting...

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Dec 4, 20242 min read


Epsom & Utica news
by Faye Ashton On Sunday, December 1st, we received a little white stuff here, but just a bit farther North; it’s a much deeper situation...

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Dec 4, 20241 min read


Zephyr & Sandford news
by Pat Asling Aren't we fortunate? December certainly has made its arrival known with snow and cold weather, but in our corner of the...

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Dec 4, 20244 min read


Epsom & Utica news
by Faye AshtonWe were privileged with a very clear Saturday evening to witness the last supermoon of 2024. We all have enjoyed this open...

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Nov 27, 20242 min read


Zephyr & Sandford news
by Pat Asling Goodbye, November; hello, December! That was brought home to us on Sunday when we got our first, and fortunately,...

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Nov 27, 20244 min read


Zephyr & Sandford news
by Pat Asling On Sunday afternoon I was at the Roxy Theatre. It’s not often I go but the movies, “The Battle of Britain” was being shown,...

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Nov 21, 20245 min read


Blackstock news
by Janet Van Camp Blackstock Co-op Nursery School is hosting Breakfast with Santa on Sunday, December 1st, at the Blackstock Recreation...

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Nov 21, 20241 min read


Zephyr & Sandford news
by Pat AslingNovember is well on its way but we have certainly had some wonderful autumn weather to work with. A few below-freezing...

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Nov 14, 20244 min read


Blackstock news
by Janet Van Camp Sympathy is extended to the family of Gord Paisley upon his recent passing. Mr. Paisley was a long-time educator and...

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Nov 14, 20241 min read


Blackstock news
By Janet Van Camp I am sorry to announce the recent passing of Joan Grove. Joan is survived by her son Doug Grove and wife Lorrie, her...

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Nov 7, 20242 min read


Zephyr & Sandford news
by Pat Asling Looking back to last year it was interesting to see that October last year was much cooler than this one. We certainly have...

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Nov 7, 20246 min read


Epsom & Utica news
by Faye Ashton It's rare to get into November without any snow falling. We've been blessed with a perfect Fall. How can this month of...

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Nov 7, 20242 min read
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