JEDBURGH, Sask. — They are the chipped, cracked and broken remnants of prairie kitchens, but to Linda Henye, old dishes are the beginnings of ornate works of art. She pores over the cups, saucers, plates and serving dishes inside a darkened shed. Some have been donated and some bought at thrift stores. “It’s a treasure […] Read more
Stories by Karen Morrison
New age seniors’ home
LANGENBURG, Sask. — Providing family dynamics and social interaction is the concept behind The Haas Cienda, a privately run home for seniors in Langenburg. Cheryl Haas grew up here and is now the owner-general manager of the 8,000 sq. foot house in this town of 1,400. It can house 17 and features two person, four […] Read more
Taking a little off the top for 50 years
WATROUS, Sask. — A hair cut cost 75 cents when Gross’s Barber Shop opened in this central Saskatchewan town in 1962. Today, it costs $14. “The first day I opened I made $6.52 and I had a $96 a month mortgage. I didn’t think we were going to make it,” Ervin Gross said. This morning, […] Read more
Farm lifestyle in the blood as family carries on tradition
Seven generations | Desire to live off the land passed down to great-grandchildren
SPY HILL, Sask. — The grey brick farmhouse soars three storeys high and is capped by a metal-framed widow’s walk. The walk provides panoramic views of cattle pens and young crops. It’s accessed from the third floor, the onetime maid’s quarters that now house artifacts dating back to the farm’s beginnings in 1882. Today, Diana […] Read more
Festival celebrates going back in time
First ever event sells out | People eager to reconnect with where their food comes from and learn skills of past generations
FRASERWOOD, Man. — It’s billed as modern day homesteading and focuses on traditional ways to gather, prepare and process food. Kevin Albo and his family came to the Do-It-Yourself Homesteader Festival at Nourished Roots Farm this month to receive hands-on instruction in raising chickens and perm-aculture gardening that they could take home to Anola, Man. […] Read more
Accounting skills keep farm efficient
LEROY, Sask. — Logan Stockbrugger lines up two-week-old kittens outside a red dog house as he talks about scouting, snowmobiling, camping and his older brother, Landon. The answer comes quickly when later asked where he prefers to live: town or country. “I would rather like to live here,” the seven-year-old said about the east-central Saskatchewan […] Read more
4-H Canada builds on its legacy
Looking back, moving forward | Two million Canadians have been touched by 4-H movement
WINNIPEG — 4-H Canada is calling on its past members to help promote the rural youth group as it begins its second century. The group celebrated 100 years at its annual conference May 29-June 1, with a gala attended by 450 people and a visit to the birthplace of 4-H at Roland, Man. Rob Black, […] Read more
Second century farm continues to thrive
Off-farm businesses, crop diversification | Son ventures into custom spraying, water hauling and drainage tile installation
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Man. — An opulent Hotel Portage opened and $2 fines were awarded to two men “being too ardent on the bottle” when homesteaders John and Caroline (Waind) MacDonald relocated to their new farm from Portage Creek in 1906. Today, Darren and Tricia MacDonald operate the family’s farm in southern Manitoba while balancing […] Read more
Mini horses, mega fun
Kids learn the ropes | Miniature horses small but mighty and a good way to learn control
SENLAC, Sask. — Smiles turned to alarm as a miniature horse bolted from the Senlac 4-H Achievement Day’s driving event on the sports grounds, squeezing between a ball diamond backstop and a parked car. A handful of adults and 11-year-old driver Christopher Wiens got the runaway stopped in a ditch behind the spectators’ stand filled […] Read moreUsing past to promote the future: 4-H looks ahead
WINNIPEG — 4-H Canada is looking to the future but is relying on its past to do so. The organization is calling on past members to help promote the rural youth group as it begins its second century. The group celebrated 100 years at its annual conference May 29-June 1, with a gala attended by […] Read more
