Three prairie farm women are among the official Canadian delegation of 10 that is being funded to attend the third World Congress on Rural Women in Madrid, Spain, Oct. 2-4. Up to a dozen more women may be attending as private individuals, said Gail Erickson of Agriculture Canada’s Farm Women’s Bureau. She is the only […] Read more
Farm Living
Women’s conference delegation announced
Ag students prefer short courses
This year’s drought isn’t the only reason for fewer students attending several agricultural colleges across the Prairies. General agricultural courses are losing students this fall in favour of more specific courses. Bob Tyler, associate dean of the agriculture college at the University of Saskatchewan, said his college has been recording lower enrolments in both the […] Read more
Aplastic anaemia – Health Clinic
Q: My husband has recently been diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome. Can you tell me what this is? I have been told that it is similar to aplastic anemia. He is 72. A: Myelodysplastic syndrome and aplastic anemia are similar diseases where the bone marrow, which is the blood manufacturing centre, does not make enough red […] Read more
Bernardin jar lids a hot commodity
Women looking for snap lids to fit their gem preserving jars, a line that has been discontinued by the manufacturer, are having to turn to friends or relatives who may have leftover lids from past canning seasons. Others, reluctant to shell out money to buy the new line of glass jars and lids, are turning […] Read more
Concerns about parties on adjacent property – The Law
Q: The land next to mine borders on a small lake. There is a spot on this land that is often a gathering place for parties and bonfires. To get to this spot, people drive along a path on the land. The owner of the land lives in a distant city. A tenant farms the […] Read more
Deviated septum – Health Clinic
Q: I have had trouble breathing through one side of my nose for years. I also get sinus pain and my headaches appear to be on the same side as the nasal blockage. Do you think I might have a deviated nasal septum even though I have never had my nose broken? Would surgery help? […] Read more
Women get feds’ help to attend meeting
It looks like 10 Canadians will get government assistance to attend a rural women’s conference in Spain in October. The Spanish conference is the third such farm women’s global gathering, following up on the first held in Australia in 1994 and the second in Washington, D.C., in 1998. Lack of money and doubts about the […] Read more
Fabric store survives by following trends
KINDERSLEY, Sask. – A wall of muted nature colours and fabrics that resemble river pebbles, grass and autumn leaves are revealed when one walks into Veronica’s Sewing Supplies. The fabric store is celebrating its 23rd year in business with an attention to detail as probing as a quilter stitching a pattern. The 616 sq. metre […] Read more
Train trip excitement – TEAM Resources
We recently enjoyed a train ride from Stettler to Big Valley, Alta., on an Alberta Prairie Railway Excursion. After hearing about this excursion from others who had made the trip, we decided to drive out to Stettler for the one-day trip. On our particular excursion, there were 11 cars pulled by a steam engine. The […] Read more
Parental responsibility – The Law
A 16 year old walking down the street, throws a stone at a store window. Two 14 year olds out of a sense of mischief open a farm gate letting several head of cattle escape. What legal responsibility do the parents have in such cases? Under common law, that is the rules of law made […] Read more
