Lana Missens-George believes the car accident that cost her the use of her legs saved her life. In September 2003, she and her husband rolled their vehicle on loose gravel while driving impaired on the Ochapowace First Nation in eastern Saskatchewan. Her husband recovered from a broken neck, but Missens-George suffered a severed spine, multiple […] Read more
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Positive attitude aids recovery
Officials see benefit to division changes
In 2006, Alanna Kotylak was in kindergarten learning to tie her shoes and print when the Sask-atchewan government was busy restructuring her school division. She would go from being one of 3,000 kids in her district to one of approximately 8,000. The then NDP government’s decision to create 14 school divisions out of 71 in […] Read more
Gluten-free diet requires diligent label reading
Our family has spent the last year adjusting to new food options after our oldest son was diagnosed with gluten intolerance. We are awaiting word on whether it might be celiac disease, an inherited autoimmune illness that affects the small intestine and can lead to an inability to absorb nutrients. Some people experience symptoms such […] Read more
Couple credits award to ancestral passion
Jason Kehler had a fitting nickname while growing up on the farm near Carman, Man. He constantly talked about farming, so friends and family started calling him Farmer. Many found his fixation with farming admirable or charming, but his high school teachers didn’t share those feelings. The fall of 1993, Jason’s Grade 12 year, was […] Read more
Fretting mother needs to find new interests
Q: My mother is driving all of us crazy. She phones my home three, four or more times every week, always worried about something. With the economy in a downturn these days, she is convinced that I am going to lose my job, that our kids will come down with some kind of a life-threatening […] Read more
Farm living Notes
4-H Canada science fair Seventeen finalists representing eight provinces presented projects ranging from agriponics to drawing connections between EIA and HIV tests to cell phones and reaction time in the inaugural 4-H Canada Science Fair in Nova Scotia March 3-6. The following four winners will represent three projects at the Canada-Wide Science Festival May 15-20 […] Read more
Dinner in a skillet
The dinner rush is a daily reality so having a few quick recipes that don’t use a lot of bowls, pans and utensils are lifesavers. Less dishes mean a faster cleanup. Skillet dishes are one option. A skillet is one of the most useful tools in the kitchen. A basic skillet or fry pan has […] Read more
Ranching family delves into work and play
D’ARCY, Sask. — Chores, school and sports leave little time for much else for the Mahon family. Bob Mahon operates Rafter Diamond Ranch with a commercial herd of 275 Black Angus cross cattle in western Saskatchewan alongside his children, Rio, 18 and Kashina, 17. “The biggest thing is time and their lives are full,” said […] Read more
VIDEO: Golden hour critical to saving lives
Garfield Beaudry was chopping wood for the winter near Raymore, Sask., but feeling poorly that September day in 2012. Later, when friends from England arrived for a dinner date, he fell to the ground unconscious after suffering a heart attack. After the 911 call, his acreage became a bevy of activity as first responders, police, […] Read more
Project examines barriers holding back rural women
An Alberta study hopes to identify barriers faced by rural women entrepreneurs and find ways to overcome those barriers. The research project, launched by the Ag and Food Council, will conduct focus groups and interviews and assess survey responses to assess the barriers facing women in rural areas. “Women play key roles in the diversification […] Read more
