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Two Cents A Mile

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“If individuals like me can convert a gas vehicle to clean and efficient electricity, the big players in the auto industry certainly can and should.” – HOMEWOOD RESIDENT ROB MCCLEMENT The dilemma facing those who want to continue living rurally, while reducing their transportation footprint, has been much on Homewood-area resident Rob McClement’s mind. His
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Stay In Touch!

We love receiving readers’ favourite recipes and recipe requests, and, more recently, hearing about your community cookbooks too. Watch for more community cookbook stories and recipes this month. If you’d like to contact us: Manitoba Co-operator Recipe Swap Box 1794 Carman, Man. R0G 0J0 or email [email protected]
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Canadian Block Cheese

RECIPE SWAP Thanks to all our readers who continue to share recipes and respond to reader requests for recipes. Watch this section for more recipe swaps and another cookbook feature next week. 125-g pkg. cream cheese 1-1/2 c. Kraft old cheddar cheese, finely grated 4 tbsp. maple syrup, divided 1/2 c. toasted pecans, finely chopped
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Sugaring Season Begins

The biggest April Fool is anyone who thinks it’s still winter in Manitoba. Ignore the forecasters and naysayers. The sweetest season is upon us. This is tree-tapping time, when backyard hobbyists and small commercial maple syrup makers alike sally forth to collect the sap that begins sluicing through the limbs and trunks of Manitoba maple.
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Growing Cacti And Succulents

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A cacti or succulent should never have to endure sodden soil. I always know that spring is coming when my cacti and succulent plants, spurred on by the increasing length of daylight in my sunroom, begin to bloom. I have a large collection of cacti and succulents and although I enjoy their unique beauty year
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Here’s Some Concrete Ideas

RENA NERBAS To repair cracks in the driveway, begin by cleaning the area. Patch with crack filler (a caulk-like compound) available at home improvement stores. After applying the compound, smooth the area using a putty knife. Tip: For extra traction on the driveway, spread sand onto the wet sealer before it dries. For larger areas
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Happy Easter From Country Crossroads

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Make An Easter Rabbit Jar

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One way of delivering Easter candies is by recycling a small jar in which to put them. Materials: – A small jar with straight sides – White craft foam the circumference of the jar – 1/2-inch pink pompom for nose – Black felt pen – Scissors – Tacky glue or glue gun – Scrap paper
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Convention Controversy Continues At AMM March Meetings

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The Association of Manitoba Municipalities’ board of directors will review a controversial decision to pull the associations’ annual convention out of Brandon after meetings with mayors and reeves wrap up this week. The board got an earful last week in the western part of the province during its annual round of spring public consultations with
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Proposed Internet Cuts Spark Rural Outcry

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“You don’t have access to do much business.” IAN WISHART, KAP Last week’s public outcry over a move to cut a federal program linking rural Canadians with the Internet may speak volumes about Internet service outside urban centres. The opposition to the government’s plan suggests Internet service in rural Canada isn’t nearly as good as

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