I have been travelling the last six days—firstly across North Dakota and Montana along Highway 2 to Shelby, and then back east on the Trans-Canada. On both routes, you travel at 118 km/h so you do make good time. The travel distance to Calgary is very similar. The highways are […]
Columnists
It was in the mid-1980s–30 years ago–but I still remember the astonishment I felt. I had driven 120 miles to attend a mental health communication seminar led by Dr. Carol Oukrop, a good friend and my former professor. As I remember the situation, there were 15 or 20 of us […]
Last week, the Harper Conservative government plunged Canada into a war in Iraq. New Democrats oppose this misguided mission for a number of important reasons. The prime minister tabled a motion, which passed with the support of his Conservative caucus, that laid out the case for war and provided the […]
For many of us who enjoy outdoor activities across Sunset Country, fall always is exciting because hunting season will keep us busy for a couple of months before a long winter sets in. While some hunting seasons have been open for several weeks now, this past weekend marked the opening […]
Another successful cattle sale is behind us! We sold 1,450 head for $2,289,556.88 on Saturday at the Stratton sales barn. That’s nearly $1,600 across the board! Cattle prices have never been this strong and it is long overdue for most farmers. The data from our sale is sent to a […]
The leaves are falling from the trees around my home. Already one maple is bare and half the golden leaves from the birch trees now sit upon the grass. Water has been drained from my system at the lake and a fond farewell was said to the cabin as I […]
Never in a million years did I think I would call an outhouse with a roof and walls “deluxe.” But having sat on a makeshift “box” out in the open in the middle of the bush on a very cold fall day, where anything with eyes can see me “do […]
I have just taken down my pony’s stall, removed all the boards and gate that I built to make his space; Forewarned’s space. I shed a few tears and my stomach complained but it is life, there is no way around it. Those we love, be they human or animal, […]
There is a bond amongst those who we share time with in a boat or in the outdoors. It might be with our parents or grandparents who get us out fishing as kids, friends we spend time learning how to fish with, or that person who we take many weekend […]
Last week in Ottawa, New Democrats tried to fix question period but were prevented from doing so by the Conservatives. The Ebola outbreak in West Africa, meanwhile, garnered more media attention with the first case being brought to North America. You may not have seen or heard of the incident […]
Life is change and I don’t like change. I like to have things stay like they are—the same people, the same furniture, the same institutions, the same vacation spots, the same stores. As a girl, there was very little change in my young life. I lived in the same farmhouse […]
Submitted by the Stewardship Youth Rangers
Our last week as Stewardship Youth Rangers with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry was filled with plenty of hard work and learning! We went to MNRF’s Aviation Forest Fire and Emergency Services’ forward attack base at Vedette Lake, where fire management technician Randy Opaski spoke to us about […]
