A woman who worked on the farm women’s roles study says the federal government should act on the report. Lil Sabiston, a farmer from Kelliher, Sask., said some of the trade agreements Ottawa has signed emphasize farm families, yet the government “won’t take responsibility for it.” Federal farm aid programs worsen the problem because “they’re […] Read more
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Government urged to enact study
When the family farm doesn’t work – The Law
In previous columns, I have stressed that when family members farm together they should have an agreement setting out the rights of each. The importance of such an agreement is illustrated by the recent Saskatchewan case of Alexander vs. Bar SP Ranches Ltd. The company was a family ranching operation in which the father owned […] Read more
Tips for successfully turning trash into cash – TEAM Resources
It is time for spring cleaning, and many of us are amazed at how much stuff has collected over time. We put away items, thinking we will need them some day, and if your house is like mine, you forget you even had the thing in the first place. You know the saying, “one man’s […] Read more
Family practices take charge view
COUTTS, Alta. – When the RCMP came to investigate Colleen Bianchi’s run-over mailbox, she sent her son Dusten to meet them. Even the police can get lost looking for a particular spot on the gravel roads that wind through the steep coulees and around the hills of this borderland country. Airborne dust tracks a vehicle […] Read more
Gradually replacing mercury fillings might be a good idea – Health Clinic
Q: I have heard that tooth fillings that contain mercury are bad for your health. Should I have them removed? Does the mercury cause brain damage or Alzheimer’s disease? I am 65 years old and my memory does not seem to be as good as it used to be. I have a mouth full of […] Read more
Surface rights – The Law
There are a number of factors that determine the amount of compensation a farmer might receive from an oil company drilling on his land. Many of these factors are spelled out in provincial law. Compensation is made up of a first-year payment and annual rental payments. Some of the important factors determining compensation include: market […] Read more
Vegetable marrow pickled, or used for spread – TEAM Resources
It has become a tradition for our family to help some friends move their cattle to pasture in spring. This is always an exciting day, depending on the weather and attitude of the cows. One year it was so wet and muddy that we had to abandon one of the three-wheelers in the mud. This […] Read more
Help for skin disease – Health Clinic
Q: I have dermatitis herpetiformis. I have an itch that goes all over my body and is worst around the middle. I think I got this two years ago from putting tin on an old grain bin when it was hot. I saw a doctor who gave me Dapsone. If I take two a day, […] Read more
Walk raises awareness and hope
MAYMONT, Sask. – Lorrie Bett was awake at 5 a.m. May 4 and had dragged her sisters out of bed so she could hit the road by 6:30. She is in the first month of a walk to raise awareness and money for Parkinson’s disease. Bett, who has the disease, plans an 1,880 kilometre walk […] Read more
Alberta family copes with water shortage
BUFFALO, Alta. – Alberta’s dry spring isn’t bothering the Jaques family. Arthur and Heather are pumping water from the nearby Red Deer River into a lake that sits in front of their unfinished dream house. Water from “Jaques Lake” will help irrigate 1,400 acres of sunflowers, durum and perennial ryegrass this summer. They are also […] Read more
