ROSETOWN, Sask. — A switch to variable rate fertilizer applications two years ago was a giant step forward for Rosetown farmer Richard Seibold. “That was big for me. I’m from the old school,” he said. Richard grows lentils, peas, canola and wheat on 7,000 acres with his wife, Claire, their teenaged daughter, Kaitlyn, son Jeff […] Read more
Stories by Karen Morrison
4-H can play role as food advocate to urban consumers
Educating consumers High profile food contamination cases highlight the need for understanding how food is processed from field to plate
WHITE BEAR, Sask. — 4-Hers are the best ambassadors to explain food production to an urban audience, says a Saskatchewan 4-H volunteer leader. Stan Figley said the youth group could play an important educational role. “Agriculture now is food, and food interests the city as much as the farm,” said Figley, who has a 40 […] Read moreNow: How Agnes Macphail became a farm hero; Then: Drury lashes U.F.O. from Liberal platform
A strong voice for women’s rights. Life was black and white for the second wave of suffragettes such as Agnes McPhail. | by karen morrison, saskatoon newsroom
NOW: She could marry and raise a family or have a career advancing the cause of women, children and farmers in Canada. She chose the latter, aggressively rising through the ranks of the United Farmers of Ontario and becoming an MP and a member of the legislature in Ontario. Terry Crowley, author of Agnes McPhail […] Read moreSmall town gift shop delivers the goods
Personal service | Business owners cater to decorating trends and budgets
ROSETOWN, Sask. — A steady stream of female customers stroll into the gift and decor boutique on Rosetown’s wide Main Street this snowy winter’s day. Shelley Cutler gathers up prizes for staff activities on Valentine’s Day while Reta Markham searches for a get well card for a relative. Wild Oats offers a little bit of […] Read more
Life is calm chaos with farm, off-farm business, family
Organizational skills vital | Multi-family operation stays on track with diligent bookkeeping, scheduling and family chores
BLADWORTH, Sask. — Halle Herback had to live in Davidson, Sask., while a sprawling two-storey dream home was built on her central Sask-atchewan farm. “It’s noisy in town. It’s quiet here,” the nine-year-old said of her family’s Palmer Charolais operation and grain farm. Now back on the farm, Halle likes to jump on straw bales, […] Read more
Passion for industry still strong after 65 years
STRASBOURG, Sask. — Ward Mortenson kept a watchful eye out for enemy ships during the Second World War while serving on board the HMCS Monnow. The Royal Canadian Navy able seaman was responsible for launching depth charges, aimed at destroying German submarines lurking below them in the North Atlantic. The river class frigate, which was […] Read more
Life is fragile for artists called to create
CUPAR, Sask. — Swirls of intense hues spiked with glitter fill the blown glass hearts ready for Valentine’s Day markets. Artist Jacky Berting transforms plain glass into curling stones, vases and earrings of various sizes, types and colours in a house turned studio on an acreage outside Cupar. She established Berting Glass in 1992 after […] Read more
Study examines rural services for back pain
Rural residents are 30 percent more likely than their urban neighbours to have back pain, a condition that affects 20 percent of the Canadian population. Brenna Bath, associate professor in the University of Saskatchewan’s School of Physiotherapy, said farmers are a high risk group because of the physical nature of their jobs. She said they […] Read more
Little toys for big boys
Buy, sell, trade | Collectors share their love of vintage childhood toys
A mostly male crowd spills into the expansive room to pore over rows of tiny tractors, implements and farmyard dioramas featured at the Saskatoon Farm Toy and Collectible Show. It’s the start of another show for seasoned veterans of the show circuit such as Bill Wilke, who will spend the next few days looking for […] Read more
Farm to stay in family but passing torch difficult
HANLEY, Sask. — Andrew Zdunich doesn’t mince words. He leans to the right politically and he’s quick to point out in a radio voice who has and hasn’t done a good job in government office. He’s also adamant he will leave the farm founded by his parents a century ago on his terms. Andrew was […] Read more
