By Melanie Mathieson
Gardening Guru

Submitted by
Linda Budreau

By Gary Sliworsky
OMAFRA Rep.

We are approaching the end of another year and this is your annual reminder about taking year end farm inventories.

By Al Lowe
Contributor

The House of Commons has risen, another session of parliament is over, and the holiday season is ahead of us. I would like to use this space to recap some of our political accomplishments and events from the past year; and what a year it was!

Children write letters to Santa. Political leaders write to Santa. Community leaders have their wish list for the jolly old elf. And with the wish list, they also have a long list of acknowledgments for the blessings that have been bestowed on the communities they represent.

You would not know these are hard economic times if you were one of the throng shopping over the weekend!

By Ken Johnston
Editor

At this time of year where so many people are giving, one organization prides itself on giving all year round.

Charlie passed away November 24, 2009 at the age of 74 at the Rainy River Hospital, with his family by his side.

Stefan, Rebecca, big brother Eric
and big sister Thea are thrilled to
announce the arrival of Leo Otto
Martin Scherer Johnston. Born safely
at home in Ottawa on Saturday,