For many teenagers, the stretch between 13 and 19 is to be endured as much as it is to be enjoyed. A chasm seems to grow between teens and their parents as moods become darker and the influence of peer groups grows. For rural parents, there often is an added angst: their sons and daughters […] Read more
Stories by Michelle Houlden
I Love the U.S.A.
Dawson’s Creek. Felicity. The Simpsons. Friends. These are the television shows many teenagers watch each week. Guess which ones are Canadian? None. And that may be a reason so many teenagers are starstruck by the United States, home to the good-looking, popular, rich young celebrities who populate their favorite programs. “I want to live in […] Read more
Weather reporting
One of the few things Prairie dwellers take pleasure in during a long, bitter winter is complaining about how very long and bitter it is. It’s no surprise that the weather page is of interest to subscribers, who are quick to call with questions or complaints. These are the questions we’re most often asked : […] Read more
A little confetti goes a long way toward outsmarting grain thieves
SASKATOON – Garth Griffin can only shake his head when he thinks about a recent theft at his Osage-area farm. Thieves made off with nearly 1,000 bushels of canola worth about $7,500 sometime around Oct. 10. Fillmore RCMP don’t have any suspects, and the only lead came from a neighbor, who heard an auger rumbling […] Read more
SPCA program gives cats another chance
SASKATOON – Bob the cat has just been handed a 10th life. He’s one of more than 50 cats who have found new homes with farm families, thanks to a fledgling program run through the Saskatoon SPCA. The farm cat program, the only one of its kind in Canada, began earlier this year and finds […] Read more
