Seeing the bright side | Pioneer farmer wasn’t one to lose his temper
BORDEN, Sask. — At the age of 18, John Newbold travelled alone by train to market the family’s cattle with his spending money pinned to the inside of his clothes for safekeeping. The money was intended for a hotel room for the night, but instead he chose to take in a live show and sleep […] Read moreStories by Karen Morrison
Meet Canada’s ice man
Skims over pebbles | Ice technician hopes he plays a role in Olympic team bringing home gold
DALMENY, Sask. — James Gordon shuffles backward along the curling sheets, squirting a fine spray of water from a tank mounted on his back. Making perfectly pebbled ice is a priority for Gordon, who was one of more than 20 volunteer ice technicians chosen for the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, in February. This evening, […] Read moreRural students click on to U of S business course
Saskatchewan high school students now have a window into the world of commerce and a chance to earn university credits through a program offered by the Sun West School Division. The division teamed up with the University of Saskatchewan’s Edwards School of Business to create an introduction to business course online. Keith Willoughby, Edwards’ associate […] Read more
Program introduces medical students to rural practice
Shadow program familiarizes students with pros and cons of small town living
Third year medical student Chris Young has his sights set on a practice in rural Saskatchewan. To gain insight and hands-on experience, he signed up for the Physician Recruitment Agency of Saskatchewan’s Rural Externship program (PREP), offered by saskdocs, an organization that helps doctors who want to work in Saskatchewan, in conjunction with the Saskatchewan […] Read moreLentils lower cholesterol, blood pressure: study
Diets rich in lentils could lower high blood pressure and reverse damage to blood vessels without drugs. New research conducted by University of Manitoba researchers Carla Taylor and Peter Zahradka has shown that eating lentils can help prevent the increases in blood pressure that come with age and correct changes occurring in blood vessels due […] Read more
Now: Voices expressed through WP’s Young Co-operators; Then: Tommy
For Pat Katz, seeing her name in print never gets old. The Saskatchewan author of five books credits The Western Producer’s Young Co-operators Club with launching her writing career, inspiring dreams and helping them come true. “Each time one rolls off the press and into my hands, I am just as thrilled as I was […] Read more
Crafters help Santa put gifts under the tree
Success in Christmas craft markets comes from offering something that is seldom seen anywhere else, say two Saskatchewan crafters. Maureen Kinch of Langham and her father, Marcel Lecomte, of Tisdale team up to create “primitive country décor” items. “I don’t duplicate many,” said Kinch, whose company is called Chickidi Creations. “I work very hard to […] Read more
The glittering gift that gives back
Helping hospitals | Twinkling lights, glimmering tinsel and cherry coloured holly serve as the backdrop to a lavish gala and fundraiser for the Meadow Lake Hospital Foundation
MEADOW LAKE, Sask. — This year’s Festival of Trees, held the last weekend in November, raised $65,000 for a birthing bed and a mobile respirator for patients transported in aircraft and ambulances. Sally Carlson, Donna Ritco and Jane Pike, who are among the volunteer organizers of the event, need only to look to their own […] Read moreSiblings learn the hard way
Horsepower, skills | Sport offers adrenaline jolt but requires discipline, trust and dedication
MORTLACH, Sask. — Ty Hicks climbs atop a horse in the chute, wanting it to buck hard, while in his sister Lexi’s rodeo event, horse and rider lean so sharply around a barrel that a fall seems imminent. “It’s a dangerous sport. You just have to know that you can get hurt,” said Ty, which […] Read moreFamily strikes fine balance between work, lifestyle
Management structure to sustain quality of life | ‘We will leave the land better than we found it’: B-C Ranch Inc.
MEADOW LAKE, Sask. — The Campbell family from Meadow Lake believes agriculture is the foundation of civilization. “If we don’t take care of the land and the people, we won’t have civilization,” said the B-C Ranch’s patriarch, Don Campbell. The sentiment is at the root of a meticulously crafted mission statement for the family’s 650 […] Read more
