Q: Our son is failing his second year at university. He always had great marks when he was in high school. When he only failed one course in his first year at university, we thought he would turn things around. We were wrong. My husband is furious and wants to bring our son back home. […] Read more
Farm Living
Helping university student make decisions – Speaking of Life
New website gives scoop on bus cancellations
The daily list of family chores grows by one each winter – checking if the school bus is operating. With a lot of winter still to get through, parents and students will spend many early mornings listening to radio stations, waiting for a phone call or checking their school division websites. “It’s not something you […] Read more
Certified cheques not necessarily secure – The Law
Q: I bought a vehicle in the U.S. but the seller refused to accept a certified cheque. I thought that payment on this was guaranteed. I paid a different way, but what was the problem with my certified cheque? A: You were engaged in a cross-border transaction and many American companies will not accept cheques […] Read more
Cancer survivors offer hope
A photographic exhibition that shows people can survive cancer is coming to Saskatchewan in summer. The show displays photos of people who have been affected in some way by the disease. It started in Toronto in May 2008 with almost 300 pictures and added others as it was shown in Charlottetown and Montreal. The goal […] Read more
Eating right for a new you – TEAM Resources
Often people attempt to live their lives backward. They try to have more things, or more money, in order to do more of what they want so that they will be happier. The way it actually works is the reverse. You must first be happy and who you really are, then do what you need […] Read more
Adequate clothing, proper equipment use prevent accidents – Health Clinic
Q: My wife works as a nurse in the emergency department. She does not discuss individual cases with me because of patient confidentiality, but she does say that it is always busier around Christmas and the New Year. Is this just because of parties and heavy drinking? Can you also warn people about snow blower […] Read more
Toilet seat issue – Speaking of Life
Q: I think that every woman in the county will send you roses if you solve our problem. How do we get our husbands to put the toilet seat down? No matter how many times we ask them, or whatever rewards and punishments we use, toilet seats are still left up. Do you have any […] Read more
Ag societies eager for new role
While some may wonder if agricultural societies are still relevant given that the average Canadian can’t tell a sow from an ewe, Liz Roberts believes the groups are more important than ever. “Ag societies haven’t reached their potential yet,” said Roberts, superintendent of agricultural societies for Manitoba Agriculture. “I think we have huge opportunities to […] Read more
Fairs appeal to all ages
Small fairs offer economic benefits to their communities but their social and educational impacts are just as important, according to a survey done at 20 fairs in 2008. The main purpose of the federally funded $500,000 survey was to quantify the benefits that fairs bring, said Kim Chadsey, associate executive director of the Canadian Association […] Read more
Youth export fun to Rwanda
Letting kids be kids is the goal three Saskatchewan volunteers set for a camp they started in Rwanda in 2008. Daniel Wiebe of Rosthern, Sask., recalled his own experiences at church-operated summer camp on the Prairies when he helped establish Camp Gahini for junior and high school aged Africans. Wiebe, with friends Jordan Lehmann of […] Read more
