BRETON, Alta. – Duane and Christie Movald think everyone should go through the selection process required for Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers’ program. It wasn’t easy to answer the extensive questions during the busy calving season, but the process forced the young couple to look back to where they started and recognize what they’d accomplished. “It […] Read more
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Canola worker eyes country music prize
For all those late-night singers who croon western ballads in the bar dreaming of discovery – there is a chance. Karaoke is returning to Canada’s Country Music Television channel. This is the contest’s second year, and earlier auditions have narrowed the numbers to 10 in each of eight Canadian cities, including Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Regina […] Read more
Siblings acquire skills through cattle shows
HANLEY, Sask. – When other teens are jet skiing or flipping burgers, siblings Lee and Dana Carpenter are vacuuming, combing or showering their bred heifer. Both are longtime members of Hanley’s 4-H Beef Club and have shown animals at shows across Saskatchewan and attended livestock events as far away as Ontario. Back home on the […] Read more
Enjoy harvest of summer fruit and veggies – TEAM Resources
I am frantically mowing the yard, picking weeds and trimming the hedge. All of this work needs to be done before the weekend so we can go to the lake and have some fun before harvest begins. It seems so strange to me that we exhaust ourselves preparing for a holiday. I must keep in […] Read more
Contempt in marriage – Speaking of Life
Q: I am not sure what to do about our neighbours. The husband and wife fight most of the time. I do not think that I have seen a house as filled with contempt as theirs is. But when I try to talk to them about it, they ask me to leave them alone. Can […] Read more
Options when leaving recreational property to children – The Law
Q: My wife and I own a recreational property. Two of our children are young adults and the youngest is a teenager. What should we do about planning to get our cottage into their hands either before or after we die? We don’t want anyone to pay estate tax on it, but we still want […] Read more
Bicycle may not be foolproof loophole when riding drunk – The Law
Q: A bunch of us were in the bar the other night, with a designated driver. We started debating whether you could be charged with drinking and driving if you were drunk but on a bicycle. Can you? A: I’m glad to hear about the designated driver. This is actually a pretty interesting question. I […] Read more
What is really on your credit card bill? – TEAM Resources
Do you look closely at your credit card statements each month? Do you compare statements from month to month? You may discover recurring items that you question. If so, contact your credit card company immediately to check out your concerns. Recently, I was checking my statement and realized I had an amount that was reoccurring […] Read more
Farmer becomes cancer celebrity
BENGOUGH, Sask. – Two years ago Keith Whyte fell off his tractor and into a whole new world. In this world he spends two weeks of every month undergoing chemotherapy, driving from his farm home in the Big Muddy near Bengough, Sask., to Regina and Weyburn for treatment. He learned to sing and raises money […] Read more
Young farmers offered on-line gathering place
Rural youth now have a virtual coffee row in which to gather new ideas and offer advice. Based in Bashaw, Alta., the FarmOn.com website has two goals: encourage farmers to learn best practices to build their business and persuade website users to mentor each other and help solve problems. “We have a membership where everyone […] Read more
