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A Saskatchewan couple continue to feed their livestock the old-fashioned way, using a hay hauler pulled by a team of horses
A life-threatening health scare is not enough to dash the dreams of the Truco Trick Riders in southeastern Saskatchewan
CARNDUFF, Sask. — Some ride for the adrenalin rush. Some ride for the roar of the crowd. Others ride simply for survival. After a year in the hospital, Kyla Dyer does not take for granted the fact that she and her horse, Patches, are here tonight at the Carnduff Ag Society grounds to perform. She […] Read more
Eagala-certified equine specialist incorporates horses in mental health treatment process to remove barriers
TROSSACHS, Sask. — Hayley Moats jokes that she was obsessed with horses when she came out of the womb. Her mother, Kim, shared her passion, and her grain-farming father, Don, supported her in anything and everything equine. Kim has been a cowboy dressage leader in Saskatchewan for years, which gave her daughter early access to […] Read more
Mother of two living the dream connecting people to the ‘horse world’ on land located near the Rocky Mountains
CRANBROOK, B.C. — Rae-Lyn Janzen was on a horse the week she was born — and three days after. It is no wonder that the spirit of the horse permeated every facet of her early life, and now will be the central focus of her adult life as well. “She was literally born doing trail […] Read more
Well-published naturalist introduces readers to a rarely visited landscape as he tries his hand at fiction for the first time
CHERRY LAKE, Sask. — It resembles a scene from his book. Birds sway on cattails, soaring geese beckon to each other and Cherry Lake reflects the shoreline’s spectacular fall shades in mirrored stillness. Trevor Herriot’s eighth book — and first work of fiction — is set in an obscure prairie valley tucked amid the farmland […] Read more
A Sask. university student makes the decision to assume responsibility for her father’s firm following a death in the family
CANDIAC, Sask. — She celebrated her 21st birthday this June in a bin shovelling grain. With a trucking company to run, Leanne Kotylak had no time for elaborate coming-of-age parties. While the farm-raised woman has always loved anything to do with trucks and farming, she was thrust into the role of owner and operator of […] Read more
A retired Saskatchewan social worker not only transforms the wood into art but also enjoys sharing his craft with others
“Now this is the very best part,” he says excitedly as he holds an old sock in his hand. His 12 students are silent and focused as Greg Mallett runs a white sock dipped in linseed oil along a smoothly sanded willow stick, revealing colours only Mother Nature could create. “Just look at those blacks […] Read more
Chocolate bar maker selects attractions from communities across Canada to feature on a special edition of KitKats
MONTMARTRE, Sask. — How do you keep a cat in the bag for eight months? Ask Dale Brenner. He’s been on the difficult mission to not let the KitKat out of the bag since September. When the Eiffel Tower in Montmartre was chosen to be one of only six Canadian attractions featured on a special […] Read more
The nutrition co-ordinator at Montmartre School in eastern Saskatchewan offers students more than just hot lunches
MONTMARTRE, Sask. — When you walk in the door, the mouth-watering aroma of fresh buns envelopes the senses. In the kitchen, it quickly becomes evident that the homey smell is from so much more than fresh bread — it’s from pizza buns, cinnamon buns, pulled pork, chili, chocolate-chip cookies and peanut butter squares. Charlotte Shewchuk […] Read more
A commitment to push herself out of her comfort zone drew Judy Wright to the sport of cowboy mounted shooting
KENDAL, Sask. — At age 68, some are looking for ways to slow down. Not Judy Wright. She is looking for ways to speed up. The Regina psychologist gets on a fast horse several times a week, straps a loaded gun to her waist and shoots black-powder blanks off that horse’s back. “I’m going to […] Read more
