Diane Rogers

WINNIPEG – A farm boy turned lawyer has become one of the prime movers of the yet-to-be-built Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Yude Henteleff, who has received the Order of Canada for his human rights work in Canada and overseas, told Canadian women’s institutes members that one-third of the $300 million needed to build the […] Read more

WINNIPEG – When Johanne Ross asks children what they think about agriculture, she often gets answers about icky, smelly animal poop. She doesn’t deny that manure is part of a farm, but she also teaches the students that agriculture is about food. She surprises them with a list of the industrial products that are made […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The job is not done, said Ursula Goh, president of the Associated Country Women of the World. Interviewed at the ACWW’s Canada area conference in Winnipeg Sept. 18-19, Goh said the group’s seven million members do not represent all countries. About 72 countries, almost half of the world’s total, have rural societies affiliated […] Read more

WINNIPEG – If there is a happy side to poverty in the world, it comes through the response of groups like Associated Country Women of the World. Women and children were the focus of projects outlined at the ACWW’s Canada area conference, a meeting held every three years. The 80 women’s institute members present heard […] Read more

The elementary school in Tisdale, Sask., planted the seeds of its success before students left for their summer break in June. The northeastern Saskatchewan school planted vegetables in an unused community garden in late May as part of a province-wide challenge to schools by the Saskatchewan Nutrition Advisory Council for Kids (SNACK). During the summer, […] Read more

In two days, Sid Marty will learn whether he has hit the $50,000 jackpot. The Lundbreck, Alta., poet, writer and singer has been shortlisted for an Alberta Arts Award. The winner will be announced Sept. 6. “I have a one-in-three chance,” Marty said when asked about his likelihood of success. Others nominated for the Grant […] Read more

A woman that the University of Saskatchewan named as one of its top 100 alumni is coming back to the province for a visit this fall. Elizabeth Dowdeswell, who in 1992 became executive director of the United Nations Environment Program, will be in Regina as keynote speaker for a home economists conference. In her career […] Read more

All is quiet in prairie kitchens six years after Bernardin Ltd. sparked a protest with its decision to stop making lids to fit the Gem line of glass canning jars. The clamour from those who canned led Bernardin and a Canadian competitor to each offer to start manufacturing the lids again. Now the lids are […] Read more

Apply heat, make a vacuum, keep out bugs – it’s a simple yet necessary recipe for careful canning. The heating and sealing interrupts the natural decay process of food. Improper canning can create botulism, a potentially fatal illness, but when canned properly, food can stay edible for years and even decades. The process was developed […] Read more

As the author of three books on preserving food, Ellie Topp says canning is still alive. It’s the focus that has changed. “The emphasis is not on preserving your garden. People don’t have large families or much storage space.” Her last book was about small batch preserving of specialty items such as pickles, salsa and […] Read more