I ended last week’s column with “I am the luckiest girl I know,” and yet when I saw that in writing after the newspaper was printed, I thought, no, I’m not lucky. Luck is for lottery ticket winners. I believe I deserve to have a happy life and I live […]
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Whew—another Emo Fair is behind us! Mother Nature came through for us and we had beautiful weather. Fortunately, the heavy rain, hail, and wind held off until Sunday night. Of course, most of my time during the fair is spent in and around the beef barns. We had a great […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo With increasing fuel and production costs, more economical and yet still viable alternatives are playing a larger role in conventional agriculture. Pasture long has been accepted as a source of forage during the summer months. However, with proper management, stockpiled pasture can be a […]
If I were rich (well, not even rich, just richer, but quite a bit richer), I would go to the hairdresser every other day to have my hair washed. I would lie back in the special chair and she (because I prefer a she rather than a he, but I’m […]
This past week, many Ministry of Natural Resources’ employees across the northwest received layoff notices as a result of the department’s long-term restructuring plan. While the impact for individual communities varies depending on the source of information (with the union representing the employees providing one set of figures that show […]
Have you ever wondered, when you see the vapour trails left by a jet in the sky, where it is going? Or have heard the distant sound from a jet, without seeing it, and wondered where the sound was coming from and where the jet was headed? Our imaginations allow […]
This week, and from time to time in this space, I will offer up a variety of short updates, thoughts, ideas, and opinions for your reading pleasure. I do this for two reasons: it takes cares of some housecleaning for sports items that deserve print space but not necessarily a […]
“Get back, get back, get back to where you once belonged . . . . Get back, Jo Jo.” Apparently, the Beatles are too powerful a force to be ignored. So here I am, roughly 115 months after I wished you all farewell in this very space. Who says you […]
At first glance, I am not a fan of August. In fact, August may be my least favourite month, though February may run a close second. August feels like a month of shifting; the heat seems less intense, the bugs less vigorous, the days begin to shrink more noticeably, and […]
The Emo Fair week has arrived much quicker than I would prefer! I am still much unprepared and am hoping for some good cattle behaving days this week. I really can’t blame it on the cattle; with still trying to make hay I haven’t spent nearly enough time with them. […]
Since the legislature rose in June and MPPs were sent back to our ridings, I have been focussed on meeting with people in communities across the riding. Whether on the doorstep, at trade shows or at other events, speaking with you is not only the most important part of my […]
Newspapers across North America are grappling with a decline in revenue and all major daily newspapers are suffering from a decline in the number of readers they reach. It is a troubling problem in the industry. At the same time, studies are showing that more North American people are following […]
