Ideas to keep rural youth

Rubbing ideas together can create a spark for rural communities, says the organizer of a youth forum held Oct. 24 in Alliston, Ont. Kathy Kaye of the Ontario Rural Council said 40 people from ages 18 to 29 met before the council’s annual conference to discuss how to get young people to stay in or […] Read more


P.E.I. women support New York volunteers with apple pies

A moment of guilty pleasure turned into a kind gesture for the people of New York City. Cheryl Boyle of Brackley Beach, P.E.I., came up with the idea while at home watching news of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York. “It just clued in that this was live. I was […] Read more



Candy and cavities – Health Clinic

Q: Is it better to let my kids eat their Halloween candy all at once, or should I give it to them a little every day? Which is the least harmful to their health and their teeth? My children are two and four. A:Of course, none of that junk food is good for your children, […] Read more


Finances main cause of farm stress

Ken Imhoff says Canadians now see peoples’ faces when they hear about agricultural problems. He thinks some of the credit should go to the nine-year-old Saskatchewan Farm Stress Line, which he manages. “Across the province and across the country, there’s a growing awareness between agriculture and the production end, with the human dimension.” While he […] Read more


Divorce payments – The Law

Q: What obligation does a man have to step- children after his relationship with the mother ends? After our divorce, my wife got a support order for all three children, including the stepchild. The mother now lives with the biological father of the stepchild. Can I change the support I have to pay? A:The law […] Read more

Communities seek ways to keep youth

MUENSTER, Sask. – Wendy Moellenbeck admits it’s unusual that half of her Grade 12 classmates are still living in the central Saskatchewan area from which they graduated in the late 1990s. “It’s a lifestyle you have to choose,” said Moellenbeck, who acknowledges most young people wander away in search of jobs or education. She took […] Read more