A llama, 18 kilograms of dog food and a man’s vest are among the donations for a fundraising event planned for Barthel, Sask., Sept. 21. Herb grower Tomita Walker of Clive, Alta., got the idea to help out after talking to her friend in Barthel. Evelyn Schnaider told Walker the area had only six millimetres […] Read more
Farm Living
Alberta action helps farmers in Sask.
Town tackles goals with gusto
WILKIE, Sask. – Jim Skinner got fed up sitting in a lineup at the local elevator every August, so he decided to do something about it. He and other farmers in northwestern Saskatchewan built their own terminal in the nearby town of Unity. It was the beginning of a process that led to two other […] Read more
Farm safety advocates hope to reduce children’s accidents
Two farm safety advocates say they hope recent programs aimed at children will change future statistics on deaths and injuries among farm kids. Merle Mailin, a disabled farmer from Gainsborough, Sask., says the presentations he does in schools “definitely brings a lot more awareness to young people of the dangers that are out there.” Cathy […] Read more
Time for turkey – TEAM Resources
As I type this title with one hand, I am thinking, how do I manage? Pretty well, for a bird with a broken wing. A couple of weeks ago, while camping in Alberta with our daughters, I was running down a hilly hiking trail that I should have been walking down and did a “shoulder […] Read more
Finding a lawyer – The Law
Q: Can you recommend a lawyer in my area? I am concerned about using the local lawyer since he knows everyone in town. Would you be able to take on my case? A: There are two things you need in a lawyer – competence and rapport with you. No matter how competent she might be, […] Read more
Consumer tips plus facts about zucchini – TEAM Resources
During the last couple of weeks, some rain has fallen in our area. It is too late for the crops but will hopefully do some good for next year. In 1988, our combines never left the yard and we hoped and thought that might be a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence. We were wrong as it has happened again in 2002, […] Read more
Insurance problems and awards – The Law
The insurance company’s literature promised “guiding people like you into safe harbours has been our mission for nearly 75 years.” For one impoverished Ontario family that promise proved to be hollow and led to an eight year legal battle that finally ended in the Supreme Court earlier this year. The company had undertaken a strategy […] Read more
Canners out of luck
The gem line of jars and lids from the canning company Bernardin is gone, says its marketing manager. Judi Kingry said that product line is not economically feasible and the company has no plan to start making them again. Many home canners in the West have just become aware of the shortage of lids for […] Read more
Town hopes to score with girl’s hockey
The idea took form last August, as four people were watching a crew trowel concrete for the enlarged floor of the Warner, Alta., arena. Standing outside the half-million-dollar renovation project, they talked about how the arena should be put to better use, recalled Sandra Nelson, one of the group. The next day, she asked the […] Read more
Canners fuming over lack of lids
One farm woman wants to start a protest over the loss of a preserving tool. The Bernardin company stopped making the gem series of jars, lids and bands in 2001. It said the gem series is being replaced by two other jar sizes that are metric sized and were selling better. Store supplies have disappeared […] Read more
