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422:- Another of Walt's neighbours and a successful dairy farmer, something Walt puts down to the fact that Don has in excess of half-a-million dollars in capital equipment for the purpose. Don is probably the neighbour who is the most exasperated by Walt's attempts to farm with antiquated equipment and is always urging him to at least work with equipment that is not clearly obsolete.
403:- An elderly gentleman who owns the farm across from Walt. He lives on his pension income plus whatever rental income he can get for his land. His name is Baxter Fortesque, but no one in Larkspur refers to him as anything other than "The Squire". He inherited his farm when his older brother Augustus (aka "Lucky Gus") ran away with a
459:- Formerly the town clerk of Larkspur until the municipal government was merged into a larger region, but in a testament to his resiliency he becomes the chief administrative officer of the new regional municipality. Harold has a helpful exterior, and often comes through in the end, but is not above manipulating Walt in the process.
397:- Freddie's sister, a woman in her thirties who develops into Walt's love interest and later his wife. Unlike her brother, Maggie is rather level-headed, intelligent, and is willing to take initiative, including opening her own business. Freddie rarely sees her than anything other than someone who does his cooking.
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Episode 16 Freddy and Walt try to duplicate the recipe after it appears Spike the hound has eaten the casserole Maggie made for the institute. The Squire's memory-loss prompts Walt to look for a museum site to protect local heritage.
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