Q: I own some pasture land that has been in my family for decades. A new neighbour bought the adjoining land and got it surveyed. It turns out the property line is about 30 feet farther away than I thought, so my retaining pond, a small shelter and a shelterbelt tree line are on my […] Read more
Farm Living
Laws governing fence lines vary among provinces – The Law
Ham radios still making waves
Technological progress in communications has made stunning gains in the last few decades, especially with the internet and cellular phones, but amateur radio devotees still enjoy chatting with other crackling voices over the ether. Dave Snydal, a ham radio operator for more than 40 years, has a full radio set in one corner of the […] Read more
Artist felt craft calling
A $20 garage sale bargain sent Tracey Kuffner spinning into a life of crafts. When Kuffner returned home with a loom 15 years ago, her mother thought it was $20 wasted. Determined to prove her wrong, Kuffner mastered the art of spinning and weaving. When she took a weekend felt-making course a few years later, […] Read more
Home economics inspired diverse career
Elizabeth Dowdeswell has accomplished much in her life and she credits being a home economist for that good fortune. She went from home ec teacher to provincial and federal civil servant to heading a United Nations environment program in Kenya to chief executive officer of Canada’s Nuclear Waste Management Organization. Last week in Regina she […] Read more
Vision for future based on past
BLUMENORT, Man. – For farm parents wondering if that toy tractor is really worth $79.95, it turns out that playing with farm toys does affect kids. “When I was a kid that’s all I did was play with farm machinery. Set up farmyards and park everything and just play and play and play,” said Tim […] Read more
Landlord’s rights when tenant fails to pay rent – The Law
Q: I lease out some of my farmland for cash rent. My tenant didn’t pay any rent to me this year, but says he’ll do better next year and will pay me then. I don’t believe his promises. I want my money and I want him out. Can I do anything? A: A farm lease […] Read more
Harvest recipes; eliminating fruit flies – TEAM Resources
“Shine on, shine on harvest moon.” Is this song in your head now? Autumn is such a nice time of year. The evening is colourful and chilling, the days are getting shorter and most importantly, the yard work is ending until spring. This leaves us with more time to have fun – time that we […] Read more
Old hospital beds recycled
ABERDEEN, Sask. – Rows of metal beds and vinyl-skinned mattresses are piled to the rafters of Art Lane’s farm shed. The beds are castoffs from Saskatchewan hospitals and nursing homes and are bound for medical facilities in Burundi as part of a Canadian Food for the Hungry International project. Lane said a switch to electric, […] Read more
Book to celebrate wide-open spaces
It’s something Saskatchewan residents take for granted and value. Outsiders don’t always see it that way, however. Over the years, Saskatchewan has been mocked for containing, well, nothing – a flat, boring landscape one must travel through or over to get from here to there. Here being Winnipeg, there being Calgary. A new book project […] Read more
Game meat chef draws curious crowd
For 16 years chef Ken Canavan has served a list of tantalizing game meat to Calgary restaurant goers who are looking for western charm and properly cooked dishes. As head chef at the Calgary restaurant Cilantro, he has experimented with game meat from operations such as the Canadian Rocky Mountain Ranch. Owned by Canadian Rocky […] Read more
