Canadian agriculture needs a wave of entrepreneurial revival, Lyle Vanclief said July 19 following his tour of the prairie drought. The federal agriculture minister told Western Producer editors in Saskatoon that farmers should switch to another product if they can’t make money growing canola, or if it’s often too dry to get a decent wheat […] Read more
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Run farming as business, says Vanclief
Challenging the government (part 1) – The Law
Q:Many people are unhappy about globalization, the various free trade agreements and the actions of the World Trade Organization. Can legal action be taken to challenge the government from entering these agreements? I’ve heard about a Winnipeg group that is challenging the tax department for letting a rich family take their trust funds out of […] Read more
Tackling the great tinfoil debate – TEAM Resources
Each year I make my cottage list. One of the first items on this list is aluminum foil, my summertime cookware. It is a lovely accompaniment to the paper plates. We use foil for so many things along with cooking. It can be a window and cupboard liner, a pot scrubber and even a patch […] Read more
Treating avascular necrosis – Health Clinic
Q: I am a 65-year-old woman. I have done a lot of sports in my life, and I am now having trouble with my right heel and foot. I have had several courses of steroid treatment with prednisone. I am getting pain on the bottom of my heel and on the outer edge of the […] Read more
Musician sings for protesters
Canadian musician Fred Eaglesmith likes people who help themselves. That is why he and his band are doing a benefit concert July 27 in Saskatoon to pay legal bills for five Saskatchewan activists arrested while protesting the Free Trade of the Americas talks in Quebec City this spring. In an interview, Eaglesmith said he is […] Read more
Publicizing names in cases – The Law
A reader called, upset that in one of my columns, I discussed a case originating from his home community. In his opinion the people involved had suffered enough in their complicated court battle and didn’t need more reminders of the dispute. Even though I usually change names or use initials when discussing cases, as far […] Read more
Controversial arthritis drug – Health Clinic
Q: I am a 62-year-old male. I have had osteoarthritis of my knees and shoulders for several years, and have tried different anti-inflammatory drugs to help the pain and swelling in the joints. The doctor recently gave me Vioxx, and my feet have started to swell and I seem to be retaining fluid. However, my […] Read more
Competitive tastes sell prairie cuisine – TEAM Resources
Recently, I had an opportunity to participate in a chef’s competition sponsored by Saskatchewan Bounty, a new group promoting food products grown or produced within the province. For the competition, five selected chefs were challenged to create dishes using food from Saskatchewan Bounty member commodity groups. Three team members were chosen to assist each chef […] Read more
More acres ease family’s workload
BURGOYNE, Ont. – The Ball family decided to get off their work treadmill, so they moved to a larger farm last year. Kevin and Elaine Ball had both worked off-farm jobs to support their 130 acres near Thamesford, Ont., but that size of farm “doesn’t cut it any more,” she said. Tired of 16 hour […] Read more
Women don’t have black-and-white roles
A woman’s world is no longer a simple choice between feminism and tradition, argues an academic from the University of Saskatchewan. It’s OK to be contradictory, geography professor Maureen Green said in a July 5 presentation at a Lived Environments of Girls and Women conference. Most studies of women’s activism categorize their actions as related […] Read more
