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Weathering Tough Times Made Easier

April 23, 2009

NDSU RELEASE Flooding in some areas is raising concerns about personal or family stress. “Personal stress often results when we experience factors beyond our control, such as flooding and other difficulties, and we feel that we can do little or nothing to change the situation,” says Sean Brotherson, North Dakota State University Extension Service family

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New Life For Old Trees

By Kim Langen April 16, 2009

A couple near Killarney has been busy using the past to make a future for their family. Don and Linda Chatham, who own and run Chatham Seed Cleaning, have been sawing, peeling and scraping logs for three years with their two children Cody, 15, and Nicole, 13, to make a new home in the country.

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Extending The Gardening Season

By Donna Gamache April 16, 2009

If you’re one of those gardeners who can’t wait to get some early homegrown vegetables, there are a few inexpensive ways to extend your gardening season – at both ends! One of the easiest ways is by using a “cold frame.” You can buy these, with a plastic cover, but that can be costly if

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Readers’ Photos – for Apr. 16, 2009

April 16, 2009

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Remembering Grandma’s Pump Organ

By Sheila Braun April 16, 2009

Some sounds ring forever in one’s ear and so it was with a favourite childhood instrument – my grandmother’s pump organ. Like most pump organs of its time, my grandparents probably purchased it from W. Gundy who opened his music business in Winnipeg in 1887. Gundy went into partnership with his brother to create the

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Make A Casserole Tote

By Alma Barkman April 16, 2009

Whenever I am asked to bring a hot dish to a public gathering, I find a quilted tote comes in handy. A new casserole bowl placed in one of these totes also makes a nice bridal shower gift. Once you get the basic idea, the measurements given can be enlarged to accommodate whatever size casserole

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Talk To Children About Flooding

By University Of Minnesota Extension April 16, 2009

It is important for parents to take a moment from the immediate needs that must be met and talk with their children. When a natural disaster such as a flood occurs in the community, it will affect every member of that community or household in a variety of ways. It is important for parents to

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Banquet A “Rare” Treat

By Lorraine Stevenson April 16, 2009

“If you don’t eat them, you won’t know what makes them so special.” – PAM HEATH Eating a meal that includes animals on an “endangered” or “at risk” list can be a misunderstood affair. Nesbitt-area farmer Pam Heath knows that very well. She’s Manitoba’s co-ordinator for Rare Breeds Canada, a group trying to bring back

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Send Recipes Or Recipe Requests To: – for Apr. 16, 2009

By Canadian Honey Council April 16, 2009

RECIPE SWAP – Mark Twain “Part of the secret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside.” The booths at the Royal Winter Fair are always great places to pick up new recipes. I picked up a brochure of the Canadian Honey Council there last

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Trick Riding Not For The Faint Of Heart

By Daniel Winters April 9, 2009

“Trick riding is my favourite. I like going fast and hanging upside down.” – SALLY BISHOP Safety is a relative thing, it seems. Standing astride a pair of galloping horses, as in Roman riding, is less risky than trick riding, according to “equine extremist” Sally Bishop. “Trick riding is more dangerous, because you are strapped

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Weathering Tough Times Made Easier

New Life For Old Trees

Extending The Gardening Season

Readers’ Photos – for Apr. 16, 2009

Remembering Grandma’s Pump Organ

Make A Casserole Tote

Talk To Children About Flooding

Banquet A “Rare” Treat

Send Recipes Or Recipe Requests To: – for Apr. 16, 2009

Trick Riding Not For The Faint Of Heart

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