Pleased to have his family take over the farm, Howard Farquharson continues to enjoy the “miracle when you plant that seed”
MADDEN, Alta. — If a man loves his job, he will never work a day in his life. That is the philosophy of Howard Farquharson, who at age 97 is still active on the family farm near the communities of Dog Pound and Madden northwest of Calgary. “This isn’t work. It’s my enjoyment,” he said […] Read moreFarm Living
Retrovirus treatment
Q: What exactly are retroviruses? My wife has developed some numbness and tingling in her lower legs that make it painful and difficult for her to walk. Her doctor thinks it might be due to a retrovirus. Is there a cure? A: The retrovirus that everyone has heard of is HIV, which can lead to […] Read more
Wartime cartooning changes with time
Cartoons played an integral role in shaping people’s political opinions during the First World War, but in a different way than cartoons do today, said the Globe and Mail’s award-winning editorial cartoonist. “These (WW1) cartoons are not editorial cartoons in the way that we think of them now. They’re not critiquing. They’re mostly propaganda on […] Read more
Saskatchewan does right by farmers: survey
Saskatchewan farmers think their provincial agriculture department is doing something right. Manitoba’s producers think their department is doing something wrong. That’s the main conclusion of a compilation of three surveys the Canadian Federation of Independent Business has conducted in the past couple of years with farmer and agribusiness members. “In Saskatchewan, the government is much […] Read more
Tour, touch, taste
There is no better way to learn about where food comes from than to talk to a farmer. That’s exactly what a group of chefs, cooking students, dietitians, home economists, cookbook authors and food bloggers did earlier this year. They toured farms around Saskatchewan learning first hand how their food was grown and raised. Farm […] Read more
Delight guests with flavours from around the world
The holiday season will soon be upon us and we will be searching for entertainment ideas. Cheese trays are a perennial favourite and can serve a large or small group. A few simple rules will make your cheese trays a success. Start by answering three questions. How many people are you serving? What is your […] Read more
Soldier plays role in Great War
William L. Hayes joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) in 1915 as a private and returned from the Great War in 1919 as a lieutenant with a Military Cross and a German wife. Hayes, who had homesteaded near Bjorkdale, Sask., in 1908, farmed during the summer months and worked in logging camps at Crooked River […] Read more
Home-based business suits family life
DOMREMY, Sask. — Crystal LeBlanc has the best of both worlds: generating off-farm in-come without leaving the farm. Business is good for the accounts bookkeeper, who handles data entry for businesses as varied as farms, chiropractors and trucking companies as far flung as Big River, Sask., and Shellbrook, Sask. “I like numbers so I don’t […] Read more
Couple hopes farm passes to next generation
DOMREMY, Sask. — Theron LeBlanc, 5, warily approaches a flock of chickens retreating into a red, aging hip roof barn. The 100 birds are the responsibility of his older brothers, Lorrin, 11, and Griffin, 8. The oldest brother, Avery, 16, minds the six pigs snuffling in a nearby pen. Their parents, Gilles and Crystal, hope […] Read more
Couple creates art from fragile medium
Glass workers like the freedom and creativity of playing with glass, moulding, fusing and blowing it into a variety of designs
SHIELDS, Sask. — Joan and Alan Hiebert became smitten with glass art after viewing glass walls in Mexico depicting a pirate attack. “I came home inspired,” said Joan. “I found every broken window and started learning how to cut glass.” That led to classes with experts to blow, shape and colour glass, a founding membership […] Read more
