“A lot of individuals grow up on a farm and have to move to a city for services, and this way a lot of individuals can stay in their own community and stay on the farm,” she said. Farm residents will have first choice of the 15 available vocational jobs. Possible plans for work on […] Read more
Farm Living
Group home will accept new residents next fall
Cellphone safety; birthday carrot cupcakes – Rural Living
A few years ago, I fell on the weighscale beam when I was trucking grain. I remember trying to call home for help. However, I was the only one in the yard. Then I called our cellphone for help. It took me a few minutes to sort out how to contact my husband Don. I […] Read more
Gout requires treatment to prevent permanent damage
No one else in my family has this. I am a 60-year-old male and otherwise quite healthy. Can you give me advice as to what food to avoid and other information about this condition? The affected joint can feel as though it is on fire. It can affect other joints as well, usually in the […] Read more
Artist turns gallery dream into Routes reality
HARRIS, Sask. – Liza Gareau Tosh always wanted to own an art gallery. “Art was always a special word for me,” said the artist and farmer from Harris. “From the time I was a child, I’ve loved drawing, painting and music.” Her dream came true last year when she bought the Tessier United Church and […] Read more
Bullying and swarming show inability to accept others – Speaking of Life
Q: The other night I saw a small group of girls harassing one of my neighbour’s daughters. The girls encircled their victim, screamed insults and refused to let her out of the circle when she tried to escape. I am just sick about it. My neighbour’s daughter has a bit of a limp when she […] Read more
Family finds right balance for success
Five years back, Franck and Kari Groeneweg say they could never have predicted their present life in Saskatchewan. “If someone had given me a picture of this here, I would have said it was somebody else’s farm. It’s just not possible,” said Franck. The Groenewegs, both 32, farm about 5,000 acres and custom farm another […] Read more
Canadian Ag Hall of Fame recipients
Dr. Robb Gowe, R. Peter Heffering, and Paul Roy King are the 2009 Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame inductees. Gowe, an agricultural researcher, has been director of Agriculture Canada’s Animal Research Institute for 20 years. He has also led research teams on the advancement of livestock genetics. Heffering, considered one of Canada’s top Holstein breeders, […] Read more
Malicious prosecution requires detailed proof by plaintiff
Q: I read about the recent Supreme Court’s decision in the case of the Saskatchewan prosecutor and the sexual assault case. What is malicious prosecution, and why wasn’t this prosecutor liable? A: This case was about whether a crown prosecutor, in a complex sexual assault case, believed there was a proper case to run. If […] Read more
Top doctor shares rural roots
Rural residents concerned about the future of health care in their communities have a friend in high places. Dr. Anne Doig, a Saskatoon physician who spent part of her childhood in small-town Saskatchewan, took over as president of the Canadian Medical Association in August. One of her priorities in her new role will be to […] Read more
Dealing with flu season; food suggestions for sick patients – TEAM Resources
When I hear the phrase “the flu” it always brings back memories of my grandfather, Thomas Pearson. He was a 29-year-old farmer, married with a 16-month-old son, my father, when the Spanish Influenza swept the world in 1918. All three of them got sick. My grandfather, who had allergies to grain dust and probably asthma, […] Read more
