Every student represents a success story waiting to be told, a B.C. educator told a national congress on rural education in Saskatoon. Tom Hierck, assistant superintendent of the Sunshine Coast school district in Gibsons, B.C., said he believes in building positive relationships with children. “If we can continue to focus on the relationship end of […] Read more
Farm Living
Give students your time: educator
Ducks easy to raise, produce nutritious eggs
DALMENY, Sask. – The Hodges family is introducing consumers to exotic new tastes while at the same time striving to preserve rare and endangered waterfowl. Ian and Colleen Hodges raise 25 varieties of ducks for fresh eggs and breeding stock on 10 acres near Dalmeny. The varieties sport curious names such as Khaki Campbell, Ancona, […] Read more
Make-ahead desserts ideal for busy spring season
Spring heralds the beginning of seeding season when thoughts turn to feeding the crew busy with the spring farm work of calving, seeding, spraying and gardening. There will also be guests and family visiting. With a few items tucked into the freezer or quick meal ideas planned, the season might not seem so hectic. One […] Read more
Four decades in the saddle
One of my favourite recipes is a sundae roll, a jelly roll cake filled with ice cream and chocolate sauce or strawberries and whipping cream. Make it ahead, pop it in the freezer and dessert is ready to go. My mother usually filled her jelly rolls with strawberry jam, dusted the top with icing sugar […] Read more
Lawyer can withdraw for ethical reasons
PONOKA, Alta. – It’s spring so Dee Butterfield is packing her tack and horses to travel across the West teaching horsemanship and barrel racing. “Every month of the year, I’m doing something,” she said at the Ponoka, Alta., ranch where she and her husband Craig Butterfield have maintained the family rodeo tradition. As a professional […] Read more
Medical treatment not always solution to dealing with crisis
Ethical dilemmas will justify a lawyer’s withdrawal. Contrary to what people believe, a lawyer does not have to do whatever you tell him to do, nor does he have to continue to be your lawyer no matter what. If you are asking or demanding that your lawyer do something illegal or unethical, the lawyer has […] Read more
Coping with grief
Q: Last week, one of our son’s classmates died in an unusual accident on the farm. Our son was devastated, as was everyone in his class. The school brought in counsellors to work with the children and that was good, but the counsellors left before the parents had a chance to meet with them. In […] Read more
Maintaining order and structure the key to battling attention deficit disorder
Q: I am having a bad time. When I was a kid in public school, I was told that I had attention deficit disorder. With some extra help from my teachers and student support staff, I was able to finish school and graduate with my friends. But life has not been great since I left […] Read more
Extended family helps Chorneys juggle interests
SELKIRK, Man. – During the growing season, Michelle and Doug Chorney normally wear the soiled clothes of active farmers. During winter, they dress in suits or uniforms. Regardless of whether it’s summer or winter, the Chorneys say they feel equally comfortable with their farming and city professions. “I like to work on the farm,” said […] Read more
When a lawyer is not a lawyer
How do you protect yourself against someone pretending to be a lawyer? There are several cases in which someone pretending to be a lawyer had no qualifications. There are also cases where a lawyer has been disciplined or disbarred, but sets up shop in a different city under a different name. In March of this […] Read more
