Your best (and easiest) holiday dainty tray
Make-ahead recipes, store-bought goodies and co-operation with friends and family: Here’s how to throw together a stunning, low-stress tray. 
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It took some time for John Towle to get to the door after leaving the stage of the Manitoba Association of Watersheds awards banquet in early December. It seemed like every other person wanted to shake his hand. In his grip, Towle carried an inscribed paddle, the mark of his Distinguished Service Award, just presented
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January 5, 2022Shoal Lake students put backs and brains into tree planting
A Shoal Lake Grade 8 class put math, research and good old-fashioned hard work into planting a 100-tree shelterbelt at their school’s track. “Students were eager to be involved in this one-of-a-kind project blessing the community as a whole,” said their teacher, Benita Shwaluk. Shoal Lake School connected with the University of Manitoba and Science
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Glacier FarmMedia – There is ample opportunity for robots on small farms — if prices can fit with lower economies of scale. That philosophy is the driving force behind Maryland-based ag-tech startup Easton Robotics. According to founder and chief executive officer Jeff Chandler, however, the idea that small farmers will replace their big tractors with autonomous vehicles, or
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