Q: I love to spend time with my dad. He is a great guy but often when the kids and I visit him, he spends a lot of time putting down my mom. Mom and Dad have been divorced for eight years. You would think that they would be over the hatred and bitterness they […] Read more
Farm Living
Father’s criticism of ex-wife upsets daughter – Speaking of Life
Father’s criticism of ex-wife upsets daughter – Speaking of Life
Q: I love to spend time with my dad. He is a great guy but often when the kids and I visit him, he spends a lot of time putting down my mom. Mom and Dad have been divorced for eight years. You would think that they would be over the hatred and bitterness they […] Read more
On-line cardiac rehab effective
Simon Fraser University is expanding research that found interactive internet-based cardiac rehabilitation can help save rural lives. SFU kinesiologist Scott Lear and his research team learned in a 2007 pilot project that delivering virtual cardiac rehabilitation programs (vCRP) to people in their homes is as effective as hospital-based rehab. Participants have access to one-on-one chat […] Read more
Freezing after the frost – In the Garden
I lament the fact that we get only 90 frost-free days in our area. According to the 2009 Farmer’s Almanac, we were slated to receive our last frost June 5 and our first on Aug. 29 – 84 frost-free days in all. They were wrong. We received our last frost June 7. It was all […] Read more
Coping with daytime empty nest – TEAM Resources
It is autumn in the country. There is a crisp feeling in the evening air, the stars are clear and bright and the harvest moon is shining. The days are filled with the scenery of changing colours, falling leaves and rhythmic sounds of chirping crickets. On the Prairies, there is a familiar haze on the […] Read more
Magazine focuses on stories of rural women
Cindy McKay hopes to give Canadian farm women their due. “Women are the backbone, the heart and soul of rural Canada,” she said. Hearts of the Country, a national publication now preparing its fourth issue, focuses on rural women and provides a forum and network to help improve and preserve a rural way of life. […] Read more
Avenues to pursue to fight a speeding ticket – The Law
Q: I got a speeding ticket. Are there any ways to beat it? A: Sure, obey the speed limit. Prevention is the surest way to avoid speeding tickets. Speeding tickets are difficult to beat. The technology has evolved to the point where radar devices are sophisticated and can detect speeding objects quickly and accurately. It […] Read more
Greyhound threatens halt to rural service
Farmers and seniors could be hit hard if Greyhound Lines pulls out of rural Manitoba, rural representatives say. Greyhound Canada has announced it plans to cut all of its passenger service in rural Manitoba and northwestern Ontario Oct. 2 if it doesn’t receive millions of dollars in subsidies to keep operating money-losing routes. However, the […] Read more
Money lenders’ co-sign policy annoys farmer
If Grant Rigby works on the farm and his wife doesn’t, why does she have to co-sign so he can get a loan from his local credit union? Rigby, who holds a master’s degree in food science from the University of Manitoba, said requiring both husband and wife to sign off on a loan is […] Read more
Storing tips to keep food, produce fresh longer – TEAM Resources
Twenty people made 200 pies in about four hours for our local fundraiser. A few hours later, the fresh, uncooked pies were all picked up and whisked away to ovens and freezers. There was quite a bit of work done in advance. Saskatoons were picked at a U-pick farm, rhubarb was gathered from several yards, […] Read more
