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Letters: I had the joyous opportunity to stick-build and set Prefab houses on both the SNTGR, and the Mississaugas of the New Credit reserve for more than a decade.. I made many friends who I still visit to this day, and they visit me and my wife as well.. I met so very many Elders, and had long conversations with them about the \u2018Trauma\u2019.. Almost all that wisdom has passed into the Spirit World, but those One-Of-A-Kinds are still around and thankfully still vocal. Helen Miller\u2019s \u2018Commentary\u2019 in the September 30th edition made my eyes pop.. She nailed the land grabs dead on. Thank you for listening and reporting these wonderful observations from the Elders like myself.. I am 80 now, and still farming (wife 70) and I just bucked… <\/p>\n

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Letters: I had the joyous opportunity to stick-build and set Prefab houses on both the SNTGR, and the Mississaugas of the New Credit reserve for more than a decade.. I made many friends who I still visit to this day, and they visit me and my wife as well.. I met so very many Elders, and had long conversations with them about the \u2018Trauma\u2019.. Almost all that wisdom has passed into the Spirit World, but those One-Of-A-Kinds are still around and thankfully still vocal. Helen Miller\u2019s \u2018Commentary\u2019 in the September 30th edition made my eyes pop.. She nailed the land grabs dead on. Thank you for listening and reporting these wonderful observations from the Elders like myself.. I am 80 now, and still farming (wife 70) and I just bucked... <\/p>\n

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