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Need A Centrepiece For Thanksgiving?

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This Autumn Table Ring will bring the colours of fall indoors and make a great centrepiece for the Thanksgiving dinner table. Materials: – 12x2x2-inch Styrofoam ring – Thin knitting needle, darning needle or skewer – 30 inches of 44-inch wide orange, yellow and black cotton fabric – Glass bowl – 3 floating candles Instructions: Cut
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Open For Business

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Residents of the South Mountain area can now enjoy the Generations Tea Room located at 117 Main Street in Sandy Lake, Manitoba. Kerry and Carrie Campbell purchased land in the town in October of 2009, eventually building a house and moving from Brandon to take up residence there in June of this year. When Tommy’s
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MTS Operators Stay In Touch

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These days, a rancher on his saddle horse could use his cellphone to call a bushman in the Kalahari Desert to commiserate on the lack of rainfall – if both were within range of a tower and the country codes were keyed in correctly. But just a few decades ago, before the advent of satellites,
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MWI Rolls Out “Women In Leadership” Series

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Rural women who aspire to leadership roles but also ask “what does it take?” may find some answers in a series of workshops beginning next month. Four workshops will be held over the next eight weeks featuring speakers and panel discussions devoted to building capacity among rural women eyeing greater involvement in the voluntary sector.
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“Harvest Moon” Carrots

We were digging carrots in near darkness last week. It might have been a dreary chore at the end of a long day, but it was a calm, still evening and a brilliant full moon hung overhead. In the dim light our noses picked up where our eyes left off and the sweet, earthy scent
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Avoid Bed Bug Infestations

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An entomologist with the University of Manitoba is encouraging the public to be cautious when buying used furniture to avoid having their homes become infested with bed bugs. The bed bug is a relatively flat, reddish-coloured, wingless, biting insect that feeds on blood at all stages of development and it tends to hide in cracks
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Western Manitoba Offers Glimpse Of History

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We’ve taken this drive in late fall, but spring or summer would be equally good. Begin your trip at Shoal Lake and drive north on Highway 21 to Oakburn; then drive five miles north on PR 577 and follow the signs west (left) for about three-quarters of a mile. Here, on the shore of Patterson
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Editor’s Note – for Sep. 30, 2010

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School Lunches Not Making The Grade?

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Is everyone bored with school lunches already? Lunches don’t have to be monotonous, and sandwiches can remain safe and retain their shape with the right container. Consider making and freezing sandwiches ahead of time. Try varying the type of bread and fillings you use, but don’t go overboard with your sandwich- making assembly line. You
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Decorative Corn Perfect For Fall Displays

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I have often admired decorative corn in catalogues and at some garden markets in the fall but I had only attempted to grow it once a number of years ago. It requires a long growing season and a hot summer to enable it to mature before fall frost strikes. My experiment was unsuccessful as the

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