Farming and rural living are the driving forces behind singer-songwriter Corinne Newton. “The Prairies and rural life in general are what drives my inspiration for songs,” said Newton. “With only a few exceptions, my songs have al- ways been about something I’ve lived. Most of my life has been spent on the Prairies so that’s
Strathclair singer finds inspiration in ‘Real Life Reality’
Corinne Newton’s music is authentically Canadian and tells the stories of country folk through the ages
Regenerative ag takes soils off life support
Diversity in all its forms is key to ‘regen ag’
We’ve got to stop treating our soil like dirt. That statement is among the driving forces behind the growing number of Canadian farmers adopting regenerative agriculture, a movement that has gained traction over the last decade as both knowledge and interest in soil biology has spread among academics and producers. Put in basic terms, ‘regen
Former resident leaves a lasting legacy for Hamiota grads
Archie Gilchrist had been anonymously awarding bursaries for local grads for years, now funds provided by his estate will carry on the tradition
For the past number of years, an anonymous $500 bursary has been presented to two graduating students from Hamiota Collegiate each June. Several things changed this year: the “look” of the graduation and awards ceremony itself, the anonymity and amount of the award. Why it matters: The previously anonymous source of bursaries to Hamiota graduates
Clydesdales: Keeping up with the family tradition
Four generations of Martins have been producing Boulder Bluff Clydesdale horses
When George Martin purchased the east half of 1-16-22 in the Strathclair district in 1931, and began his small breeding operation of Clydesdale horses, he probably had no notion the farm and descendants of those horses would still be in the family nearly nine decades and four generations later. “When you can say you are
How canola diseases act like COVID-19
There are startling similarities between public health and plant health as coronavirus precautions reveal
With the COVID-19 pandemic, society is gaining a whole new understanding of how diseases spread and how following proper precautions can make a huge impact on slowing the spread. While the human stakes are lower for crop diseases, the economic stakes can be high — and the similarities between COVID-19 and crop disease management is
Remaining PMU producers brace for more cuts
The once-robust industry is now a fading shadow of its former self
The hits keep coming for the region’s remaining pregnant mare urine producers. They’ve been told to expect further production cuts for the 2020-21 season, despite signing a three-year, 18-week collection contract with Pfizer Canada in 2019. It follows of the heels of last year’s cuts which resulted in production of PMU to cease at five
Proudly Manitoban
Simple rural values serve well for life as a corporate executive on the world stage
No matter where life takes Kelvin Dushnisky, CEO of AngloGold Ashanti of Johannesburg, South Africa, he still considers Manitoba his home. “I have lived in a few places but unequivocally when I am asked where I call home, the answer is Manitoba,” says Dushnisky, formerly of Birtle. “I am very proudly Manitoban and I promote
The ‘Kenton Girls’ are educating the educators
Passion for teaching and lifelong learning leads two Manitoba teachers on a unique adventure
As teachers and students from across the province headed back to school this fall, two women from Kenton embarked on new roles in the classroom of life. As educators, they have become teachers to the teachers, by taking their classroom roles to a whole other level with KG (Kenton Girls) Education, an online and in-person
Birtle crop-dusters add firefighting to their profile
First-of-its-kind multi-purpose plane that can battle blazes ready for take off
A Birtle-area crop-duster is getting into the firefighting business. Randy and Janet Sandstrom have expanded their crop-dusting business to now offer aerial firefighting assistance to local fire departments. They are the proud owners of a serial No. 1 from Thrush Aircraft, a single cockpit plane with a switchback fire gate, the first-of-its-kind, multi-purpose aircraft capable
Gently used laptops find a new home
Former Richardson employee works with the company to donate surplus machines to high school graduates
Thirty high school students from Shoal Lake and Strathclair each recently received a refurbished laptop thanks to a joint initiative by Shoal Lake School alumna Jennifer Stefansson and Richardson International Limited. The new program is for high school graduates who have contributed to their community but do not have a laptop and intend to pursue
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
