GLEN EWEN Sask. – For a recently retired couple from Pinawa, Man., a 1,000 kilometre journey is progressing one hoof at a time. Brian and Marty Kuysten and friends are travelling to St. Victor, Sask., from Beausejour, Man., by horse-drawn covered wagon. The trip began July 1 and is expected to finish Aug. 17. The […] Read more
Stories by Marilyn Johnson
Hectic summer for family berry operation
GLEN EWEN, Sask. – It may be the lazy days of summer for some, but not for a family from southeastern Saskatchewan. George and Susan Taylor operate a pre-pick and U-pick strawberry business on their mixed farm south of Glen Ewen. During the berry picking season, the Taylors’ already busy schedule shifts into overdrive. Their […] Read more
Celebrating Saskatchewan’s pioneer women
Four simple words inscribed on a headstone were the catalyst for the book, Women Pioneers of Saskatchewan. Celeste Rider, provincial librarian for the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society, was researching cemeteries in 2008 when she noticed the words, “in silence we remember.” Rider wondered what the lives of this woman, who lived from 1882 to 1957, and […] Read more
Harvest surprises many
FROBISHER, Sask. – It’s a cool, damp morning in southeastern Saskatchewan and the forecast is for more rain, and perhaps even frost. It’s early October, and Elwin and Isabel Byers of Frobisher, Sask., haven’t started their harvest yet. Surprisingly, they don’t seem worried. The Byers are retired and as a hobby they grow Valiant grapes […] Read more
