Sixteen years is a long time in which to resolve a licence application, even by government standards. But it was the government, specifically Alberta Environment and Parks, that told southern Alberta rancher Aaron Brower in late December that water licence applications filed by Brower Ranching Co. Ltd. in 2001 were now being reviewed and at […] Read more
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Weather radar services returning to Sask.
Environment Canada says farmers should benefit from radar upgrades, which include repairs at Bethune and a facelift at Radisson
Saskatchewan’s two weather radars will soon be operational again after being decommissioned for repairs and improvements. The Bethune radar experienced a major radome failure after a windstorm swept through the area in October. The radome is the large white spherical housing protecting the radar equipment inside. It was dented from flying debris, and damage to […] Read more
Is 60 really the new 40?
Many people believe that a person who is 60 years old today is about equivalent in health to that of a 40-year-old 20 years ago. Is that the product of wishful thinking, or is true? It’s common for many of us to automatically change our definitions of “old” to somebody 15 or 20 years older […] Read more
Exercise can enrich, enhance and maybe extend your life
Exercise releases hormones that allow muscles to absorb amino acids, which helps them grow and reduces their breakdown
Last July, Ruth Chorney underwent surgery to have her left hip replaced. About a month before, the retired educator and farmer began doing specific exercises recommended to her by her physiotherapist; exercises designed for the needs of a hip replacement candidate. A life-long active woman, she welcomed the opportunity to participate in her health outcome. […] Read more
‘Own-motion power’ amendment requested for transport bill
An organization that represents Saskatchewan pea, lentil, soybean and chickpea producers wants Ottawa to amend Bill C-49, the Transportation Modernization Act, to ensure greater transparency and “foster a more effective and higher functioning transportation system for farmers in province.” In a Feb 21 news release, Saskatchewan Pulse Growers said Bill C-49 should be amended to […] Read more
Gone glamping: roughing it with luxury in mind
The word glamping, or glamorous camping, found its way into the Oxford English dictionary in 2016, but the concept of glamping has been around since the 16th century when the Scottish Earl of Atholl orchestrated an ultra-luxurious glamping experience in the Highlands for his guests, King James and his mother. The earl, or more likely […] Read more
Alta. couple not retired from life — just farming
Peter and Lori Sereda harvested their last crop this fall and on Oct. 2 they left their grain farm, southeast of Bow Island, Alta. They moved into their new home and a new life in the town of Coaldale, Alta., near Lethbridge, about 90 km from Bow Island. For a period of their farming career […] Read more
Time for a new look at staying in hostels
In 2004, Eric and Karen Olafson of Wynyard, Sask., were planning a trip to Iceland. Both descended from Icelanders and they were looking forward to seeing the homeland, connecting with relatives and making memories. They were not looking forward to what it was going to cost. Iceland is beautiful — and expensive. Their daughter, Marea, […] Read more
First Nations seek free-roaming bison herds
Efforts are underway to increase the number of free-ranging bison in Western Canada and Montana. Signatories to the 2014 bison treaty, which includes numerous First Nations, are working to establish regions where bison can roam and where native connections with the iconic species can be re-established. Leroy Little Bear, a scholar integral to formation of […] Read more
Navigating the tricky ranch-oil relationship
Producers say communication and collaboration are key to a successful relationship with oil and gas companies
Neil Wilson has learned that nothing talks louder than money. As co-manager for the Antelope Creek Ranch Habitat Development Area near Brooks, Alta., Wilson described how he eventually found a way to communicate his frustrations directly to oil companies in 2006. He said many company vehicles were destroying native prairie grasses as they drove outside […] Read more
