This Father’s Day, give Dad the gift of cooking by making a meal together to please the entire family. Your thoughtfulness and planning will be appreciated. Preparation: Prepare the pork shoulder. Add potatoes to the oven while roast is cooking. Make the coleslaw and banana pudding the day before and refrigerate. Pulled Pork with Barbecue […] Read more
Farm Living
Expert tips for memorable vacation photos
Well-crafted photos can provide lasting memories from a summer vacation. Whether you’re embarking on a grand tour to far-flung lands or spending a week at the lake, keeping a few simple techniques in mind can make a big difference to the quality of your photos. There’s a saying that painting is the art of addition, […] Read more
Death feels closer in small town Saskatchewan
The following is an excerpt from The Surprising Lives of Small Town Doctors, edited by Dr. Paul Dhillon and published by the University of Regina Press. Dhillon contributed this chapter from Saskatchewan. Dying here, far from any building over two storeys, is very different than dying in the city. Death is closer here, more intimate. […] Read more
Youth want their voice heard
CALGARY — Young Canadians are not yet ready to be society’s power brokers, but they want to have their voices heard by decision-makers, say teen 4-H members. Andrea Soesbergen, a university student in Montreal, and Casey Morey of Rochester, Alta., say 4-H Canada gives them that chance as Youth Advisory Committee members sitting on the […] Read more
International 4-H meeting planned for ’17
CALGARY — More than 500 international youth delegates will gather in Ottawa in July, 2017, at the Global 4-H Network Summit to learn more about each other’s programs. Jennifer Christie, summit chair, said the meetings will focus on 4-H Canada’s priorities of leadership and resource development and programming. “The goal is to raise awareness of […] Read more
Medication, breathing exercises can help with anxiety issues
Q: My doctor recently gave me a prescription to help me deal better with my anxieties. She thinks that I am too “up-tight.” I know that I worry a lot but I cannot seem to help myself. I have tried to cut down on the time and energy I spend worrying, but so far not […] Read more
New programs, events increase membership in Manitoba
CALGARY — Retooling, resurrecting and ramping up new projects are behind improvements in 4-H membership in Manitoba, said Clayton Robins, 4-H Manitoba’s executive director. The organization grew to 2,319 from 2,196 over the last year. “Retention is contributing to that number as much as growth,” he said, crediting innovative approaches and keen leaders embracing new […] Read more
IQ2 debate kicks off Emerging Technologies for Global Food Security Conference
World class experts have converged on Saskatoon to speak at the Emerging Technologies for Global Food Security: Mobilization to the Developing World Conference organized by the Global Institute for Food Security. The two-and-a-half-day conference began with the highly anticipated IQ2 debate, moderated by Rex Murphy, Canadian writer and journalist. The debate began with the audience […] Read more
Raymore elevator not for sale, demolition to proceed
A grassroots plan to save a concrete elevator from demolition in Raymore, Sask., has hit a dead end. Terry Fazakas, a local business owner, confirmed this week that efforts to buy the elevator have failed. Fazakas had been in contact with officials at Cargill and Canadian National Railway and had expressed an interest in buying […] Read more
Fatal farm accident reinforces need to watch for power lines
Northeastern Saskatchewan’s Carrot River Valley remains in shock after the death of 61-year-old Francis Rodier in a farming accident. Rodier, who was chief executive officer of Can Pro Ingredients Inc. of Arborfield, Sask., was operating a sprayer in a field June 1 when his boom came in contact with a power line. RCMP officers from […] Read more
