Visit Whitewater Lake Wildlife Management Area

Manitoba has numerous Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) scattered about the province, some small and others quite large. One of the largest is the Whitewater Lake WMA in southwestern Manitoba, between the towns of Boissevain and Deloraine. If you’re interested in birds, or looking for a new spot to visit, you might like to check it

Look For Decorating Ideas In Garden Centres

CONNIE OLIVER Around the House I’m always on the lookout for unusual décor ideas and garden centres are just one place where a decorating solution may be found. URNS AND BIRD BATHS Decorative urns that are meant to hold an outdoor plant can be used to create unique occasional tables. The concrete or plaster finish


May 1 Is Crocus Festival In Arden, Manitoba

RECIPE SWAP Thank you for supporting the recipe swap! We love receiving readers’ favourite recipes and recipe requests. All towns are proud of their heritage and regularly preserve it in neatly kept museums. The tiny town of Arden, east of Neepawa has taken preservation a step further, by highlighting the natural heritage around them too.



Gardening With Meals In Mind

When planning the garden this season why not think about ethnic cuisine? Italian – Try easy-to-grow basil, oregano, rosemary and parsley. Then add some Romaine, Bibb and Butter lettuces to the garden and follow that with vegetables such as tomatoes, onions, zucchini, beans and of course, garlic. French – Make your own herb mix with

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


One More Recycling Idea

We all know about the benefits of reusable shopping bags, using refillable water bottles and using washable plastic containers for lunches rather than throw-away sandwich bags. At craft fairs I’ve even seen beautiful jewelry items and wind chimes made from old sterling silver cutlery. Good ideas, all of them. Garage sales are another great way



Add A Fern Peony To Your Garden

The fern peony is a remarkably tough plant, and like the Chinese peony, it survives our intemperate climate just fine. One of the most cherished perennials in our garden is our beloved fern peony (Paeonia tenuifolia), which is one of the first herbaceous perennials to come into bloom in the spring garden. One reason that

The Clegg Collection Will Live On

Perhaps one of Rollie’s favourite and most valuable pieces in the collection, is the horse-drawn First World War ambulance. It was while restoring the buggy his wife Gladys had driven shortly after they married in the 1940s that rekindled Roland Clegg’s interest in horse-drawn vehicles. He took on that project for his granddaughter in 1975.