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Provincial Council Of Women Wants To Link With Rural Women

By Lorraine Stevenson June 18, 2009

“We need to be able to look at issues and say what does this mean for rural women too.” – MARY SCOTT, PAST PRESIDENT PCWM Their origins are rural; their founders were women who participated in turn-of-the-century farmers’ movements. So where did all their rural members go? That’s what the Provincial Council of Women of

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Rules Change Governing Farmers’ Markets

By Lorraine Stevenson June 18, 2009

Farmers’ markets have the green light to open more often under new rules that now expand the number of days they can operate. The province has ditched its old 14-day limit to the days of operation, and will now permit farmers’ markets to open as often as two days a week – every week all

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W – for Jun. 18, 2009

June 18, 2009

RECIPE SWAP It’s anyone’s guess what will happen in the fields this spring, but at least we know some of our garden vegetables, such as lettuce, leeks and onions, will likely do well in this cool weather. I transplanted bunching onions from the garden at the farm to our town garden and they’re doing just

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A Father’s Wisdom

By Diane Gourluck June 18, 2009

The deep timbre of Dad’s voice was soothing as he asked me to sit beside him on the sofa. In 1973, I was a young woman relishing the joys of having my first job, my own money, feeling grown up. Suddenly, my new independent life was shattered. I was downsized, laid off, pink-slipped… fired! Desperate

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A Tribute To Fathers

By Terrie Todd June 18, 2009

To whatever extent possible, be there, and know that you are irreplaceable. As a daughter, wife and mother, I wish to share my appreciation and heartfelt thanks to dads everywhere. To the regular, ordinary ol’ dad – I salute you! You’re in a no-win situation. Try too hard to keep food on the table and

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Editor’s Note – for Jun. 18, 2009

June 18, 2009

Happy Father’s Day from Country Crossroads If you have any stories, ideas, photos or a comment on what you’d like to see on these pages, send it to Country Crossroads, 1666 Dublin Ave, Winnipeg, MB. R3H 0H1, phone 1-800-782-0794, fax 204-944-5562, e-mail [email protected]’d love to hear from you. Please remember we can no longer return

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Just One More Time

By Joanne Rawluk June 18, 2009

He was a man of few words who spoke with a quiet confidence. Father’s Day will be here soon – a time to reflect and remember my dad. He was a man of few words who spoke with a quiet confidence. Rare times he told stories that have become family favourites, that we now tell.

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June 18, 2009

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Get Ready For Grilling Season

By Julie Garden-Robinson June 18, 2009

Use a food thermometer every time you grill. If you haven’t used your grill in a while, give it a good spring cleaning. Scour the grate with a wire brush. Save future cleaning time by using a non-stick cooking spray to prevent food from sticking to the grill. Keep safety in mind. Place your grill

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Those Birds

June 18, 2009

And I am certain God has a tenderness towards those who feed the birds. – Joan Bond Steinbach, Manitoba

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Provincial Council Of Women Wants To Link With Rural Women

Rules Change Governing Farmers’ Markets

A Father’s Wisdom

A Tribute To Fathers

Editor’s Note – for Jun. 18, 2009

Just One More Time

Readers’ Photos – for Jun. 18, 2009

Get Ready For Grilling Season

Those Birds

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