Pet food processed in Rosthern, Sask., is moving onto Calgary store shelves this month. Horizon Manufacturing Inc., which opened a 6,000-sq. foot $1.8 million plant in the north-central Saskatchewan community in April, is currently processing 4,000 pounds of raw frozen and dry food an hour two days each week. Jason Skotheim, vice-president of operations and […] Read more
Stories by Karen Morrison
Small town, big store
BULYEA, Sask. – The wind sweeps across the wide main street here, a loose gathering of weathered buildings north of the Qu’Appelle Valley. Greying grain elevators formerly known as Saskatchewan Wheat Pool No. 1 tower over the road and the village’s newest addition, a teal-trimmed agro centre and gas bar. The Bulyea Community Co-operative stretches […] Read more
Seeding will be limited in flooded areas
The river systems and creeks are receding, uncovering eroded banks, saturated fields and damaged roads in northeastern Saskatchewan. Wesley Black, deputy reeve for the Rural Municipality of Porcupine, said three families have not yet returned to their flood-damaged homes in the area. Twenty-five culverts and 18 bridges were washed out, forcing the RM to hire […] Read more
Red Fife wheat gets co-op
Organic producers have formed a co-operative to ensure a good supply of heritage wheat. The Prairie Red Fife Wheat Organic Growers Co-operative Ltd. chose Marc Loiselle of Vonda, Sask., as interim president during its inaugural meeting last month. The group, which discussed pricing and base costs for bulk milling wheat and seed wheat, will also […] Read more
Greenhouse uses waste heat to grow year-round
A $10 million greenhouse operation in western Saskatchewan fueled by waste heat could become a reality by 2007, says project manager Dale Davidson. The Rosetown Regional Greenhouse Authority is acquiring investment and finalizing its access to appropriate water resources. Davidson said the greenhouses will use waste heat from a TransGas compressor station in the area. […] Read more
Sask. gardeners want flood compensation
Landowners affected by flooding downstream of the Gardiner Dam want to see the Saskatchewan Watershed Authority emphasize flood protection in future. Lynn and Bill Lemisko, who accessed their Moon Lake market gardens in hip-waders and by boat last spring, are seeking compensation for drowned crops. They argue SWA did not follow its own policies, procedures […] Read more
Shear delight
ZEHNER, Sask. – Pacing anxiously and pressing her woolly sides into the far corners of the holding pen, Grandma is not impressed. The 14-year-old Shetland ewe is long past her lambing days, but still must submit to a shearing every spring on Rose Farm northeast of Regina. This cool spring day, she is the last […] Read more
Lamb firm sells shares
Canadian Prairie Lamb is hoping to capitalize on better times for sheep by introducing a share offering this spring. CPL, a company that makes oven ready frozen lamb dishes, will offer unlimited numbers of Class A voting shares and approximately 400 Class B dividend shares until June 30. Shares will sell for $250 each, with […] Read more
Permits needed on Indian land
Grazing and farming leases on Indian land must be accompanied by grazing permits to be valid, says Keith Walls of Indian and Northern Affairs. The manager of land advisory services for Saskatchewan noted the amount of land leased from reserves has steadily increased as First Nations’ land base has grown. There are 70 First Nations […] Read more
Wagon business keeps rolling along
Cattle and horses fill the corrals outside, but the barn is reserved for wagon wheel parts. Wheelwright and machinist Randy Wolfe stores hundreds of bits and pieces here, a hobby that could one day become a full-time occupation on his acreage outside Saskatoon. “If I do a quality product, stand behind it and if you […] Read more
