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Boots, Books, And Broncs – for Aug. 12, 2010

By Daniel Winters August 12, 2010

School and sports have long been a part of teenage life. Besides building character, stamina and instilling a sense of camaraderie in youth, the physical aspect of sport serves as a relief valve, not only from the cerebral pressures of getting an education, but also for the stress of growing up. Just over a decade

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Real Canadians Don’t Eat “Frozen Dessert” – for Aug. 12, 2010

August 12, 2010

Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) is warning Canadians to beware of imposters masquerading as ice cream. They are urging all ice-cream lovers to visit www.nicecream.ca to get the scoop on how to ensure they are buying real ice cream and not “frozen dessert.” There was a time when everything in the ice-cream freezer was made

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Recipe Swap – for Aug. 12, 2010

August 12, 2010

Trinia Kell of Elm Creekrecently sent us a list of recipes she’s looking for including one for tartar sauce and for a coconut corn flake cookie she remembers trying a few years ago. Trinia also requested a recipe for onion pie which we just happen to have in our files. If you love onions, this

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Easy-To-Make Crayon Quilt – for Aug. 12, 2010

By Myrlene Currie August 12, 2010

My granddaughter, Makinley, loves to do “crafty” things. She had seen me make quilts and helped to make pillows, and when she was seven years old she wanted to make a quilt. I cut 12-inch blocks from pre-washed, good-quality, 100 per cent cotton and ironed each block on a piece of white freezer paper. Then

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Take A Day Trip In Southern Manitoba – for Aug. 12, 2010

By Donna Gamache August 12, 2010

If your holiday time is short, why not consider some rural day trips around our province? Recently we travelled around south-central Manitoba and found a day or two’s worth of interesting sights and activities in one small area. We began by driving south on No. 244 from Rathwell (on Highway 2). The route, past Notre

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Deer? Oh Dear – for Aug. 12, 2010

By Alma Barkman August 12, 2010

First came the colourful catalogue featuring gorgeous lilies, along with a hefty discount if I bought several dozen bulbs. Sounded great! I was getting too old to plant all those annuals anyway, so I sent off my order. Come the fall, when friend hubby thought he’d about finished all the gardening, I had news for

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Boots, Books, And Broncs – for Aug. 12, 2010

By Daniel Winters August 12, 2010

According to the website of the United States-based National High School Rodeo Association, high school rodeo began in the 1940s after a Texas educator and part-time rodeo cowboy observed that local youth were heading out to the town’s rodeo grounds to rope steers after school and wondered why the sport couldn’t be included as an

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This Long Bloomer May Become A Favourite – for Aug. 12, 2010

By Albert Parsons August 12, 2010

What do gardeners look for in a perennial? What are the characteristics that make a perennial a “keeper?” There are many, including of course its beauty, whether it is invasive or not, whether it can support itself or needs to be staked, and the time and colour of the bloom period. One of the most

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World’s First Rotary Thresher Has Survived — And So Has Its Story – for Aug. 5, 2010

By Kim Langen August 5, 2010

Unlike the first two which were unceremoniously drowned, it appears that the third (and last) prototype of the Hathaway Turbine Threshing Machine is all that remains of the world’s first rotary thresher. Created in the early 1920s by an eccentric farmer near Deloraine, the machine is currently on proud display in the Killarney Flywheel Club

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Many Toddler And Baby Foods Too Sweet – for Aug. 5, 2010

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff August 5, 2010

Fifty-three per cent of food products specifically targeted to babies and toddlers in Canadian grocery stores have an excessive proportion – more than 20 per cent – of calories coming from sugar, according to a new study by University of Calgary Professor Charlene Elliott. The study, funded by the Centre for Science in the Public

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Boots, Books, And Broncs – for Aug. 12, 2010

Real Canadians Don’t Eat “Frozen Dessert” – for Aug. 12, 2010

Recipe Swap – for Aug. 12, 2010

Easy-To-Make Crayon Quilt – for Aug. 12, 2010

Take A Day Trip In Southern Manitoba – for Aug. 12, 2010

Deer? Oh Dear – for Aug. 12, 2010

Boots, Books, And Broncs – for Aug. 12, 2010

This Long Bloomer May Become A Favourite – for Aug. 12, 2010

World’s First Rotary Thresher Has Survived — And So Has Its Story – for Aug. 5, 2010

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