Congratulations on 90 years as our leading farm newspaper. I have enjoyed reading it for over half a century. My dad, John Bochar, subscribed to The Western Producer when I was about 10 years old. That is over 65 years ago. Dad and I read the paper and then it was recycled. Throughout the winter […] Read more
Stories by Naden Hewko
Ukrainian immigrant recalls life on Saskatchewan prairies
Raising a family, doing chores, milking and haying kept Anna Tryhuba busy and she welcomed the arrival of electricity in the 1950s
Anna’s head was in a whirl. “Now pick something practical, not just pretty”, her mother was telling her.” Anna (Hewko) Tryhuba was in Kerrobert, Sask., to pick out a wedding dress at the general merchant’s. Everything was happening so fast. She and Mike had planned to marry later in the fall but that September, snowfall […] Read moreRocking horse treasured by several generations
Gift giving played no part in Christmas in our home when I was growing up in the 1940s. My parents had immigrated to Canada from Ukraine and for them, it was a time for celebrating the birth of Jesus. We loved the food that Mother prepared for the traditional Holy Eve supper and the visiting […] Read more
