The children from Erickson Elementary School made more than a fashion statement last month when they donned the colour pink and paraded down Main Street carrying pink banners. Known as “Pink Shirt Day,” the event originated in Nova Scotia in 2007 when two Grade 12 students from Central Kings Rural High School in the Annapolis
Students Strive To Put An End To Bullying
Goose Guest Again This Year?
I was resigned to never knowing the end of Pâté’s story, until one spring an amazing thing happened. The dictionary says that goose pâté is a paste made from the livers of fattened geese, but around our house, Pâté (paa-tay) is the affectionate name given to a Canada goose that came to live with us
Gentle On The Joints As Well As The Environment
There’s a lot to love about snowshoeing. Think of it as the winter version of hiking, except there are no mosquitoes! Hiking paths, familiar to you in summer, are new and different after the first heavy snowfall. You can enjoy the sparkle of the snow, the graceful silhouettes of the trees and the tracks of
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!
If you think that “hog line” has something to do with pigs, that “house” is a program on television and that an “eight-ender” doesn’t even bear discussion, then you are obviously not a curler. People who understand the intricacies of this very popular winter sport have called curling “chess on ice.” And, there’s good news
MRTFA Makes Fingerlings Available
Do you have a dugout, pond, slough or lake on your property? Would you like to have some fishing fun and perhaps save a little money on your grocery bill? For a mere 35 cents per fish, you can purchase baby rainbow trout and “plant” them in a suitable location for your own fishing and
Old-time threshing event
After what seemed like weeks of cloudy weather, Saturday, October 31 began clear and sunny, while volunteers gathered at Hidden Springs Ranch, the Lake Audy home of Frank and Linda Wilkinson. Frank and Linda, married for over 33 years, decided to tackle their harvest the way it was done a half a century ago, with
Sleigh Day — A Moving Experience
On Sunday, March 29 fifteen sleighs gathered at the farm of Steve Novalkowsky, situated just outside the northwest boundary of Riding Mountain National Park. Steve and Clint Marzoff organize these excursions, held every Sunday in February and March. There were horse-drawn sleighs of every description, some with traditional hay bale seating and one outfitted with
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
