The federal Conservative government has issued a “postal service charter” that will continue the moratorium indefinitely on closing most rural post offices. Only in cases where buildings are destroyed or a postmaster retires or dies and cannot be replaced will Canada Post consider another alternative, the cabinet minister responsible for Canada Post said last week. […] Read more
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Post offices get new reprieve
Ottawa promises adequate vaccine supply for flu season
Canada will have enough vaccine for those who want or need to be immunized against H1N1, officials say. The Public Health Agency of Canada released its guidelines for provinces to use in determining who gets vaccinated first. The agency identified seven groups that would benefit the most but is leaving it up to the provinces […] Read more
Cooking with pulses, produce – TEAM Resources
Harvesting lentils is well underway in our area. We are thankful to have a crop in this challenging year and aware that we are more fortunate than many others. Cooking and eating pulses are acquired habits. I find our harvest crew is more accepting and appreciative of my cooking with lentils and beans than they […] Read more
Compassion comes with feeling safe – Speaking of Life
Q: I have been teaching either Grade 3 or 4 for 19 years. I love it and love watching the children helping each other through their problems on the playground or in the classroom. The kids are great, they always have been and they always will be. Lately I have noticed a groupof children who […] Read more
Farmers invest in the environment
Getting directions to the Watson farm is about as easy as it gets – head south of Saskatoon on Highway 219 and start scanning the horizon for a giant wind turbine at Beaver Creek. The Watsons are among the first Saskatchewan farm families to take advantage of SaskPower’s net metering program, which encourages customers to […] Read more
Breakfast program promotes healthy eating
Saskatchewan schoolchildren participating in the third annual Walk to Breakfast program took time for a power stroll before eating a nourishing breakfast Sept. 11. In Meadow Lake, students at Carpenter Community High School walked around a track wearing their school colours. They returned to school for parfaits made by the food studies class, plus muffins […] Read more
Asset transfers to avoid creditors bad idea – The Law
Q: I am in financial distress and some of my creditors are pursuing me aggressively. I want to transfer some assets to my adult kids and to my wife, but my lawyer has advised me against doing it. This seems like a good way to keep the creditors away from these assets. A: Listen to […] Read more
Rural internet plan seeks investors
Alberta rural municipal leader Don Johnson sounded elated when told of the news that the federal government is ready to start spending promised money on an expanding rural internet service. “This is very positive,” he said from his southern Alberta farm Sept. 3 during a break from combining. “We’ve been waiting for this for some […] Read more
H1N1 frequently asked questions
What is the difference between seasonal flu and an H1N1 flu pandemic? Pandemic flu: Symptoms are more severe and affect a wide swath of the population. Slow recovery time. Happens only two or three times a century. Pandemics tend to come in two or three waves with each wave lasting about two months. Seasonal flu: […] Read more
Sheep key to life plan
Lintlaw, Sask. – Reiden Hodgetts remembers she and her groom David feeding and watering their sheep on July 10. They had just been married on their east-central Saskatchewan farm and the wedding photographer saw it as a great photo opportunity. While the newlyweds, complete with traditional white dress and black tuxedo filled feeding troughs with […] Read more
