A 96-year-old man from Manitoba embraces every opportunity to talk about the Second World War and his experiences
Jack Haddow Houston, a veteran of the Second World War, turned 21 three days before the epic D-Day invasion of German-occupied France by Allied troops at Normandy on June 6, 1944. Earlier this month he turned 96 and celebrated the 75th anniversary of D-Day at his home in Birch Lodge in Hamiota, Man. He was […] Read moreStories by Brenda Hunter
Side-saddle racing returns to Stampede
Women ranging in age from their early 20s to 70 are expected to compete in the event’s second year in Calgary
For the second year running, side-saddle racing will be part of the 2019 Calgary Stampede. The field of eight women will race the entire track this year, following the evening chuckwagon races on July 5 and 6. “We’re looking forward to celebrating a very traditional style of riding, in a very high-adrenalin way,” said Calgary […] Read more
PMU ranchers feel pinch as cuts announced
The company that contracts pregnant mares’ urine reduces the number of ranches from which it will buy product
Pfizer Canada’s cuts to pregnant mares’ urine production will force four Manitoba ranches and one Saskatchewan ranch out of the industry. The 17 percent reduction translates into 33,000 grams of estrogen. Ranchers are paid per gram of estrogen and not on the volume of urine produced. The reduction affects three ranches in southwestern Manitoba, one […] Read more
Brandon’s heavy horse show faces extinction
Only two hitches were entered in this year’s event at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair; a variety of factors are blamed
Only two hitches competed in the heavy horse show at Brandon’s Royal Manitoba Winter Fair this year, raising concerns about the future of the event. The Mark Messenger Memorial Hitch from Wyoming, U.S., and Johnson Belgians of Unity, Sask., were the only two that took part in the March 25-30 event. It marks a drastic […] Read more
