Twelve-year-old Kaylin Poirier of Fir Mountain, Sask., turns heads in summer theatre production of Tarzan
FIR MOUNTAIN, Sask. — Broadway may call for Kaylin Poirier one day, but for now, the 12-year-old actress is content with her ranch life at Fir Mountain. Fresh from playing a young Tarzan in the musical of the same name at the Fort Peck Theatre in Glasgow, Montana, this summer, the Grade 7 student returned […] Read moreStories by Karen Morrison
A lifetime of collecting
CANORA, Sask. — John Oystryk started going to auctions as a boy to buy old grain boxes for a couple of dollars. He and his father would use the hardware and build new boxes to sell for $35. By the late 1940s, the former farmer and accountant began seeking out farm implements and tools. “I […] Read more
The little co-operative that could
Friendly’s Grocery in Inglis, Man., provides residents and tourists with local products and looks to expand services
INGLIS, Man. — Sixty-eight people pitched in $1,000 each with no foreseeable return on their investment to ensure their community had a grocery store. They created Friendly’s Grocery Co-op Inc. in Inglis after consulting with the western Manitoba community of 150 people and researching co-operatives. Ian Menzies, chair of the seven member co-op board, said […] Read more
Scholarships ease burden for agriculture student
GILBERT PLAINS, Man. — Christopher Manchur will enter the University of Manitoba’s college of agriculture next month better off than many of his rural classmates. Community service and strong marks made him a candidate for numerous scholarships that will pay for most of his first-year expenses. That’s especially helpful for the 18-year-old from Gilbert Plains, […] Read more
Train station now go-to place for hungry crowds
ROBLIN, Man. — The train doesn’t stop here anymore, but the spot where passengers are now picked up is still visible from the patio at the Starving Artist. The station-cum-restaurant in Roblin has a train schedule on an outside wall just metres from the tracks. Inside, patrons dig into a chef’s salad where tickets were […] Read more
Farm emphasizes traceability in gluten-free business
ANGUSVILLE, Man. — Healthy food starts with properly nourished plants, say the Pizzey family. Jeff, with his wife, Kaelyn, and his parents, Glenn and Linda, believes in applying proper science and guaranteeing what they grow on 8,500 acres. “It’s not all about yield but yield and quality and operating as efficiently as you can to […] Read more
Town’s will to survive strong
SHOAL LAKE, Man. — What Shoal Lake lacks in size, it makes up for in community spirit. Like many rural communities, there is no shortage of ideas for upgrading existing services and adding new ones, just limited funds. Don Yanick, reeve for the rural municipality of Yellowhead and a former Shoal Lake mayor and mixed […] Read more
Charolais breeders passionate, optimistic
Fourth generation farmers enjoy lifestyle and say current prices make it an exciting time in the cattle industry
INGLIS, Man. — Some people go on vacation to experience what Carman and Donna Jackson enjoy every day on their mixed farm in western Manitoba. “Sometimes when I’m out with the cows and I look at the sky, I know why I do it,” said Donna. “You have to love farming to be successful at […] Read more
Ukrainian history passed down
OLHA, Man. — The lane winds its way through a heavily treed quarter to a clearing where two triangular shaped buildings stand as a testament to the hardships faced by early settlers. The buddas, or temporary shelters, sit just metres from two wooden crosses that mark the loss of two Ukrainian settlers’ children, who lived […] Read more
Berries, baking, dogs keep couple busy
NEVILLE, Sask. — The flour bag is open and the rolling pin balances on a bowl ready for the next pie that Jane Unteriner will prepare. She is creating a fruit slice with a thick filling made from saskatoons grown in the family’s orchard, Cedar Hill Fruit Farm, near Neville. She boasts of making as […] Read more
