It hurts - I cry

Today I was at a funeral for a former neighbour and a friend – Estelle Piper. When we lived near St. Francoix Xavier, Estelle and Eric Piper were our neighbours. Estelle was a big contributor to the community – and today it showed – the facilities at the Chapel Lawn Funeral Home were full to overflowing. She will be missed. My condolences to Estelle’s family.

After the service, I met many friends – but the story of one stood out. Adrien Lachance and his wife farm with their sons near St. Eustache. This year they combined one field of 230 acres – and when they added it up – they had 3 bushels to the acre of canola. Its enough to make one cry. So much effort, so much invested, and so little return.