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Railway Gone, But Station Lives On

By Allan Dawson September 17, 2009

The grain elevator and the railway are gone, but the railway station, which is now a museum and national historic site, still stands in this farming community 120 years after it was built. With the help of a $9,000 grant from the federal government and the ongoing efforts of the Miami Railway Station Museum Association,

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The Proportion Of Foreign-Trained Doctors Working In Canada Is Declining

By Lorraine Stevenson September 17, 2009

“We’ve been decreasing the percentage of foreigntrained doctors in Canada, as a percentage overall, but at the same time making certification of a foreigntrained doctor contingent on working in a rural area. That means we have concentrated them in rural areas.” – JOHN DAVID STANWAY, SENIOR ANALYST, CANADIAN INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH INFORMATION Visit a doctor

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Send Recipes Or Recipe Requests To: – for Sep. 17, 2009

September 17, 2009

RECIPE SWAP You’ve probably heard by now that Manitoba schools will step up their efforts to ensure kids have access to the healthiest food choices by introducing a trans fat ban. The provincial government announced last week that it will legislate a ban on trans fats on foods served in schools. The new rule requires

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U. S. Official Asks Industry For Eat-Your-Veggies Ads

September 17, 2009

The U. S. produce industry could help Americans trim their waistlines while boosting sales if it would fund public service advertisements encouraging Americans to eat more fruits and vegetables, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Sept. 10. “What if we took five per cent of your marketing budget and set it aside for that purpose?” Vilsack

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Conquering The Clutter

By Julie Garden-Robinson September 17, 2009

A study was done involving 20 busy moms who participated in 45-minute telephone interviews. Overall, they cited limited or poorly used storage space, lack of time and “family members who mess it up” as barriers to keeping their kitchens organized. In another part of the study, moms tried out educational packets that helped them analyze

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Editor’s Note – for Sep. 17, 2009

September 17, 2009

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Moving And Dividing Perennials

By Albert Parsons September 17, 2009

Digging up perennials is a rather simple task, although it does require a bit of “muscle.” September is a great time to do some planning in the garden, to rearrange plants and garden structures, perhaps even to completely redo a flower border. Many of these fall endeavours involve digging up and moving perennials, and in

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Enjoying The Garden Bounty

By Tanya Unrau September 17, 2009

I loved the summer. When I went to prepare a meal, I didn’t open a can or look for something in the freezer – I headed straight to my garden. It was good to see a table laden with food that we had produced. No added preservatives or artificial flavours – just pure Prairie sunshine

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Farmer At Heart

By Alma Barkman September 17, 2009

I recently received a renewal notice from a rural paper that wanted some subscriber information. Such surveys always leave me with a guilty conscience, because there are some questions that cannot truthfully be answered by a simple “yes” or “no.” Am I a farmer? Sure I’m a farmer. I was born on a quarter section,

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Bringing Plants Indoors For The Winter

By Albert Parsons September 10, 2009

Many gardeners who have sunrooms, light gardens or wide windowsills in their houses overwinter plants which are used outdoors during the summer growing season. One reason for doing this is to save money by not having to purchase so many plants in the spring, although this doesn’t seem to work for me as I rationalize

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Railway Gone, But Station Lives On

The Proportion Of Foreign-Trained Doctors Working In Canada Is Declining

U. S. Official Asks Industry For Eat-Your-Veggies Ads

Conquering The Clutter

Editor’s Note – for Sep. 17, 2009

Moving And Dividing Perennials

Enjoying The Garden Bounty

Farmer At Heart

Bringing Plants Indoors For The Winter

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