Couple has off-farm jobs, raise purebred Black Angus, grow feed, sell embryos and sit on a sustainable development board
BENITO, Man. — Escapes to cattle shows and the lake are necessary distractions for the busy Tibble family. Cindy and Scott have balanced careers on and off the farm while raising three school-aged children: Martina, Robyn and Parker. “You almost have to get away from everything just to relax,” said Cindy of days at a […] Read moreStories by Karen Morrison
Boerboels make loyal friends
Manitoba dog breeders raise these dogs to ward off bears and wolves, but say they also make gentle and obedient pets
PINE RIVER, Man. — Jeremiah, the South African Boerboel stud, eats five cups of food a day and weighs 195 pounds. This well muscled dog is often seen patrolling Deb and Willy Malcolm’s farm property but can also be found cuddling with them on the living room couch. The cattle producers from Pine River, Man., […] Read more
Simmentals backbone of operation
INGLIS, Man. — Glenda and Barry Chescu credit their purebred Simmentals with keeping their farm in business for four decades. “It gave us that little bit of extra to keep us going,” said Glenda. The couple has a 230 head herd and seeds 700 acres to barley, oats and canola, some of which becomes silage […] Read more
General store the heart of a community
Kirriemuir Ag and Oil is a one-stop shop that brings people together, provides rural area with essential services
KIRRIEMUIR, Alta. — An infant awaits a helping of mashed carrots in a high chair in a back room and a preschooler wheels around the store on his tiny two-wheeler while store owner Natasha Pospisil takes calls about oil and antifreeze testers. “I will order in something I don’t have,” she said during breaks between […] Read more
VIDEO: Youths learn about animal habitat protection
The Alberta Conservation Society partners with 4-H in a pheasant raising project to teach members about animal care and stewardship
A resuscitated pheasant project provides an early introduction to conservation for 4-Hers while offering an alternative to traditional club activities. Rearing and releasing pheasants was popular in Alberta in the 1970s but took on new life recently through a partnership with the Alberta Conservation Society. The society supplies day old hens to 4-Hers, who care […] Read more
Course allows horse’s skills to shine
CALGARY — Fancy is a cutting horse more comfortable stepping around cattle than ducking under archways. The 13-year-old Standardbred cross horse competed in Jeopardy Trail at the recent 4-H On Parade in Calgary with her rider, Jenna Beck of the Meadowbank 4-H Light Horse Club. “The horse was scared of everything,” Beck said of Fancy’s […] Read more
Supporting victims of violence
CONSORT, Alta. — Some men padded their candy apple red high heel shoes with sockettes or sports socks. One ran a few steps, while another fell far behind the group. However, all wobbled their way along the one mile route through Consort. They were participating in the Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event June […] Read more
Friendship born from pen and paper
CALGARY — Almost four decades of correspondence be-tween two women from different corners of the world culminated in a first-time meeting in the Toronto airport this spring. Pen-pals Lori McCrae and Nadira Sukul had agreed to meet in New York City, where Sukul now lives with her husband and daughter. McCrae works in Calgary, where […] Read more
Couple downsizing, but retain land to pass on
Community and industry involvement helps make sure ‘everything moves forward and gets better for everybody’
OYEN, Alta. — Marlene Caskey is set to leave for a casino fundraiser for her rural community later this day while her husband, Graham, attends meetings for the Alberta Prairie Conservation Forum. Their involvements have also included Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, the Lions/Lioness Club and the Oyen Chamber of Commerce. “I don’t look at […] Read more
4-H looks to next 100 years
CALGARY — Alberta and Saskatchewan 4-H will kick off their upcoming centennial year this fall with rallies and events. Marguerite Stark of Alberta 4-H said the rural youth program plans its official launch at Farmfair in Edmonton in November. Interviewed at the 4-H Canada annual meeting in Calgary this month, she said events planned for […] Read more
