Small Wayside Treasures

We never missed our house once my husband and I had downsized and settled into our seniors condominium three years ago. When leaf raking or snow shovelling time comes around, we sit back smugly and smile. Them were the days& ! But summertime is a different story, and this past summer was no exception. Seeing

Properly Rebuild, Insulate Flooded Homes

If your home was flooded, make sure it is rebuilt and insulated properly. The desire to get flooded homes rebuilt before winter is understandable, but homeowners need to ensure they rebuild right so they do not create long-term problems, says Carl Pedersen, energy educator with the North Dakota State University Extension Service. Flooded homes will



Recipe Swap – for Sep. 22, 2011

Sendyourrecipesorreciperequeststo: ManitobaCo-operatorRecipe Swap Box 1794, Carman, Man. R0G 0J0 or email [email protected] With blight taking out most people s tomato crops last year, gardeners have been especially vigilant this summer to see another season through to a healthy harvest. As I write this, my own tomatoes look fine, although a little small. With any luck


Just Don’t Reach For The Ketchup Or Mayo

The American Chemical Society reports that just a couple of servings of spuds a day reduces blood pressure almost as much as oatmeal without causing weight gain. But don t reach for the ketchup, vinegar or mayonnaise. The research was not done with French fries, but with potatoes cooked without oil in a microwave oven.

Rocking The Prairies

Understanding that captivating the audience is part of moving forward in their industry, the music group Left of Centre did just that at Rockin the Fields Minnedosa (RFM) last year by winning the Rockoff competition. With their music relationship coming together five years ago, members began to pump out music to let loose and have


Healthy School-Day Snack Ideas

Snacks are an important part of children s nutritional needs because often they cannot eat enough at meals to satisfy all their needs. The word snack sometimes has a bad connotation, but well-chosen snacks can add variety to our diet and keep kids fuelled for school. Think of snacks as mini-meals that can fill nutrition

Back-To-School Safety Reminders

The new school year is underway and the RCMP would like to remind families of these back-to-school safety tips to help ensure the safety of Manitoba students. Walking to school ” Make sure your child s walk to school is a safe route, and your child is familiar with it. Walk with them until they


Think Red In The Spring

Most gardeners grow a few onions, whether they are multipliers to use in summer salads, sweet Spanish onions, the huge round slices of which grace many a burger in the summertime, or cooking onions grown from sets and stored for winter use. Fewer gardeners, however, seem to grow red onions, which I think is a

Onions Offer More Than Flavour

No onions on my sandwich, please, my eight-year-old daughter said. I was chopping onions and other vegetables as I assembled panini sandwiches to cook on our electric sandwich grill. How about just a little onion for flavour? I asked. Remember the customer is always right, and this customer doesn t like onions! she exclaimed. My