We watched a Christmas movie during the holidays that brought back many memories for me. The family farm of my stepmother, Kay Redick-Pearson, was used in the making of the movie A Dog Called Christmas. The house had been given an exterior facelift and was repainted, but the farmyard was virtually the yard of my […] Read more
Farm Living
Waffles versatile as dessert, snack or side to soup or salad – TEAM Resources
Family taps individual skills to operate century farm
ROUND HILL, Alta. – Humphrey and Terry Banack’s love of farming comes naturally; kind of like the crops they grow. Humphrey’s great-grandfather was the first Polish settler in Alberta, arriving in what is now Edmonton in 1895. His grandfather homesteaded the quarter section of land in 1906 where Terry and Humphrey live. Terry was one […] Read more
Court can veto youth’s position on medical treatment – The Law
Q: My 15-year-old son was injured at a hockey tournament. He was taken to the local hospital and treated, and the staff let him decide what would be done. Don’t you have to be an adult to agree to treatment? A: Usually, you do have to be 18 or older, but there are exceptions. The […] Read more
Setting goals – Speaking of Life
Q: New Year’s Day has come and gone this year and once again my wife and I have managed to betray all of those resolutions we made. We have good intentions but we never follow through on them. Do these resolutions serve any useful purpose or are they just a ploy that gets us feeling […] Read more
Employment type affects deductions – The Law
Q: I farm but also do crop insurance work. I tried to deduct expenses on my tax return but the deductions were disallowed because I am considered an employee rather than an independent contractor. What is the difference? A: The easy part to answer is the effect. If you are an independent contractor and not […] Read more
Lifetime Sask. farmer stays close to rural roots
This was the first year since 1974 that Greg Marshall wasn’t actively involved in farming his own land, so he welcomed the opportunity to get his hands dirty on his son-in-law’s farm near Young, Sask., come harvest time. “It was a great opportunity to sit in a combine and enjoy a bountiful crop,” said Marshall, […] Read more
4-H retains members, recruits new ones
4-H Clubs in Saskatchewan are celebrating another success after conducting a recruitment and retention drive aimed at increasing 4-H membership. “The Saskatchewan 4-H community is absolutely amazing,” said Valerie Pearson, executive director with the Saskatchewan 4-H council. “Give our clubs a challenge and they not only step up to the plate, but raise the bar […] Read more
Wind turbine noise poses no health risks: study
The sound from wind turbines has no negative impact on people, says a worldwide, peer reviewed review of literature on the health effects of wind turbines. The American and Canadian Wind Energy Association established a panel to review the current literature after concerns about sound from wind turbines and their adverse health consequences. The panel […] Read more
Small bird pays off for small business
ARDROSSAN, Alta. – Tucked between monster acreage homes, horse barns and gated houses in a rural area just east of Edmonton is one of Canada’s largest quail farms. Like the tiny bird, even a large quail farm is small. Everything from the hatchery, chick raising and egg gathering operation for 6,000 birds fits into a […] Read more
Rural political power waning?
Federal Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff has declared the divide between rural and urban Canada a “national unity crisis.” Politicians lament it. Rural municipal leaders bemoan the difference in how rural and urban investments and political attention play out. In the first of two special reports on the rural-urban divide in Canada, Ottawa-based reporter Barry Wilson […] Read more
