It is the time of year when many of the sheep raised in our area are butchered. The baby lambs of spring have now grown to a size suitable for eating. Trent, our sheep farming neighbour, recently dropped off a freshly cut and wrapped lamb. A reader has asked for recipes using lamb. The following […] Read more
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Tasty lamb recipes and a holiday game – TEAM Resources
Contesting a will can be difficult – The Law
Q: In the mid-1980s, my mother was living with my brother in Saskatchewan. She made a will at that time and then came for a visit to our place in British Columbia. She decided to stay and eventually went to a nursing home located near our home. At the same time we discovered that my […] Read more
Flying fears keep school trips within Canada
Scratch London, Paris and Rome off the list. Vancouver, Quebec City and Halifax may be the popular destinations this year for school trips. More schools are restricting their travel to within Canada because of concerns following the terrorism attacks of Sept. 11. Palliser Regional Schools superintendent John Bolton said the board is not allowing its […] Read more
Families urged to have fire safety plan
EDMONTON – Hollywood has made heroes of firefighters, but fire captain Tim Vandenbrink figures the myth makers owe them. Movie fires look overly dramatic with explosive fireballs and second-storey leaps to escape. The truth is simpler, said Vandenbrink, of the public safety and education branch of Edmonton’s Emergency Response Department. He told a national health […] Read more
New cause of allergies? – TEAM Resources
Differences between generic and trade name drugs – Health Clinic
Q: Is there a significant difference between generic drugs and trade name ones? The pharmacy usually substitutes the cheaper drug for me to take, but I wonder if the manufacturer’s brand-name drugs are better? A: On the whole, there are no differences between generic and trade name drugs. The pharmaceutical companies spend millions of dollars […] Read more
Sask. the land of opportunity
MARSDEN, Sask. – It was a family decision that brought the Vanderloops from Holland to Alberta four years ago. And it was the kids again who confirmed for Frans and Helen Vanderloop that they should move their dairy to Saskatchewan. Helen said that in the Netherlands they milked 50 cows and raised 300 hogs on […] Read more
Correcting boundary lines – The Law
Q: Is there a special law dealing with the original homestead fences stating that they represent the true boundary line between neighbours? Surveying has become more accurate than the initial surveys that were made in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Can those surveys now be corrected? A: There is no law stating that the […] Read more
Vehicles safer, drivers are not
EDMONTON – Fatal crashes on the Canadian Prairies are a testosterone problem, says a former director of traffic safety for the American Automobile Association. Mark Lee Edwards told a national rural health and safety conference here Nov. 6 that road deaths are usually “young intoxicated, unbelted males driving pickup trucks too fast after dark.” While […] Read more
Design principles applied to wallpaper selection – TEAM Resources
November is when our thoughts move indoors. We see the corners in our homes that need a facelift or the not-quite-finished decorating projects we need to complete. There seems to be a push to get things fixed before the busy Christmas season of social activities and visitors. I had good intentions of looking for some […] Read more
