Canada graduated 3,700 nurses last year, but it needed 10,000. Janet Storch, director of the University of Victoria’s nursing school, said the gap will remain unless governments put more money into educating new nurses, retaining those who want to leave, and recalling those who have quit. Storch is president of the Canadian Association of the […] Read more
Farm Living — page 808
No easy solution to nursing shortage
Saskatchewan residents told to celebrate unique stories
MOOSE JAW, Sask. — The best story on Karen Bonesky’s farm in Morse, Sask. was thrown into the well decades ago. That is where the still, run by her husband’s uncle, was pitched when his sister-in-law got hold of it. Most people thought the smoke rising from his blacksmith shop in the 1920s was evidence […] Read more
Preventing the flu – Health Clinic
Q: I did not get a flu shot this year because I was worried about the bad reactions that some people have had after the vaccination. Is there anything I can do to prevent the flu or to treat it if I do get it? I know the doctors do not like giving antibiotics for […] Read more
Resolving to move on New Year’s resolutions – TEAM Resources
There is no better time than the new year to commit to reaching personal goals. The beginning of a year provides us with a date that helps measure success, and allows us to start off on the right foot. Once the new year is well under way, we need to rely on will power to […] Read more
Reunion recalls long distance snowmobile rally
BOISSEVAIN, Man. – Bill Hammond remembers well the first long-distance snowmobile rally in Manitoba. It took place in February 1970 and lasted five sometimes-painful days, from the International Peace Garden at the United States border to The Pas in northwestern Manitoba. Hammond remembers the sore butt, the big supper steaks and the great fun with […] Read more
Who owns improvements made by tenant? – The Law
Q: I seem to recall that in a column some years ago, you stated that improvements made by a tenant, such as a well or a fence, become the property of the landlord unless the lease states otherwise. This raises several other questions. Assume that a tenant builds a fence and the lease says that […] Read more
How to help daughter with alcoholic boyfriend – Coping
Q: I am concerned about my daughter, now in her mid-20s. She started seeing and then living with someone who not only had alcoholic parents, but had an alcohol problem himself. She knew this, but kept saying he would change. She was about to get married when she broke off the engagement and moved to […] Read more
Farming with no agreement – The Law
Q: I have been farming my parent’s land for 20 years. I have paid all expenses and taxes. What if my parents decide to sell the land? Do I have any ownership rights? A: To have a right to the land you would have to prove that your parents agreed to sell the land to […] Read more
Books tell of alternatives to dating – TEAM Resources
I have recently read two excellent books by Joshua Harris, I Kissed Dating Goodbye and Boy Meets Girl. For a parent with teens, these books provided me with some eye-opening alternatives for guy-girl relationships that don’t have to be one-on-one dates. I come from the old school of thinking that if you like someone, the […] Read more
Ingrown toenails – Health Clinic
Q: My 34-year-old daughter has had trouble with ingrown toenails on both big toes for most of her adult life. Sometimes they get infected and she has trouble wearing shoes. I have told her not to mess around with them and see a podiatrist. Do you have any advice? A:Ingrown toenails can be a real […] Read more
