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The iconic heavy horses of the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair have been disappearing in recent years.
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Where are all the heavy horses?

The RMWF’s iconic heavy horse show is in serious decline

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Just 15 years ago the heavy horse show at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair was so popular that there had to be a draw to determine who would be awarded one of the 16 coveted show slots. Last year however, just eight teams participated in the show. This year there could be even fewer, disappointing
A light snack of the right kind at night may actually help you sleep better.
Other, Recipe Swap

How do late-night snacks and beverages affect sleep?

Prairie Fare: Recent evidence shows that having a small bedtime snack might be good for us


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I glanced at my alarm clock one morning. I was expecting the alarm would be going off any minute. I usually get up at 6 a.m. The clock said 7:24 a.m. I blinked hard and looked again. The time hadn’t changed. We had overslept. I jumped out of bed and knocked on my school-age daughter’s
Seed catalogues are a good source of information about planting dates.
Use clean containers, a sterile planting medium, and don’t forget to label

Country Crossroads

It’s time to start planting!

Not all seeds should be started yet indoors but there are some that can be planted now

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It’s time! Mid-March, for avid gardeners, is like a bell ringing. We can begin to start some seeds indoors to establish plants for our outdoor gardens. Many of us have already ordered seeds from catalogues or visited seed houses that sell them. (I luckily live fairly close to a really reliable one that has been
Birdhouses ready to be
put up.
Country Crossroads, Other

Building birdhouses — a good indoor winter activity

Looking for a project while waiting for warmer weather? Why not try this?

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If you’re interested in birds or the outdoors, but not keen on cold-weather activities, why not spend some time inside planning and building birdhouses? Most are not too difficult to make, but they do require some preparation. First, decide what type of bird you plan to build for, as different species have different requirements and/or
Stewart Akerley and his current LTG Garden at La Verendrye School in Portage la Prairie.
Country Crossroads

Keep CALM and garden on

This elementary school teacher takes joy in teaching his students about food production

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From the moment you step into his classroom, Stewart Akerley’s unbridled energy, passion and enthusiasm for teaching is evident. My husband and I first met this Portage la Prairie School Division elementary teacher when we volunteered for Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month (CALM) in March 2015. This was also Akerley’s first year of participating in Agriculture
J. E. Smith purebred Clydesdales and Shorthorns
Other, Our History

J. E. Smith purebred Clydesdales and Shorthorns

Our History: March 1890

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If you were looking for cattle or horses in March 1890, this ad from the Nor’-West Farmer and Miller offered purebred Clydesdales and Shorthorns. J.E. Smith said his Shorthorns had won every red ticket except one at the Brandon Summer Exhibition and Souris Fall Fair. The issue contained a long article on a continuing debate
Teacher Chelsey Kostesky was asked to sort grain product pieces as part of Keegan Gamey’s project on Advancement in Ag Technology.
Country Crossroads, Local news

Strathclair class digs deep into provincial history

Student projects encourage personal study rather than just memorizing facts

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Many young people no longer know a world where there was an alternative to the internet when doing a school project, such as going to the local library or picking up an encyclopedia. Although teaching is different than it used to be, schools continue to implement change in finding ways to arm students with the
A samurai wasp lays an egg inside a brown marmorated stink bug egg. The samurai wasp’s offspring will develop inside the pest’s egg and emerge as an adult wasp.  PHOTO: WARREN WONG, SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
Did you know?, News

Biocontrols often also invasive

They seem to be being unintentionally introduced 
the same way their prey is

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Regulatory limits to the introduction of biocontrols like parasitic wasps may prove to be a moot point. They could already be being unintentionally released into Canada along with their prey. Paul Abram, of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, has been looking for native predators for the brown marmorated stink bug, a pest introduced to B.C. in
Kaycelyn Rosales-Knight with her children’s book.
Country Crossroads, Other

Accomplishing her goals

Hamiota instructor spreading her love of yoga in the Westman area

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Kaycelyn Rosales-Knight brings happiness into a room with her laughing yoga. Her happy personality and determination to accomplish what she sets out to do shows, no matter whether living in Toronto, as she once did, or Hamiota, Manitoba, where she now resides with her husband who farms and operates Knight Seeds with his dad and
Lori Bremner, Tina Shaw and Bre Adams of Dauphin were some of the saddle riders who took part in the event.
Country Crossroads, Local news, Other

PHOTOS: Fifty sleighs converge on Riding Mountain National Park

The annual event known as the world’s largest sleigh ride is a fitting capstone to winter

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Just before the warmer weather began to move in, a total of 50 sleighs converged at the base of the Sugar Loaf Hills in Riding Mountain National Park, along with 20 saddle riders, for the annual event that’s said to be the world’s largest sleigh ride. Thirty of the teams travelled north from the Rossburn

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