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War Bride Display Captures Their Story

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War Brides: One-Way Passage is now showing at the Portage &District Arts Centre. Artist Beverley Tosh of Calgary has created an incredible array of installations honouring 1940s war brides. Three walls of the gallery are lined with 80 beautiful portraits of these courageous women, painted on planks of rough plywood. Yes, plywood, and they are
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Thoughts On Thanksgiving

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The farmer gets out of bed early in the morning and checks the thermometer. There is no frost, the sky is blue and the sun is rising. It promises a bright, sunny day. Will he be able to get on to the field and rescue the wheat that was laying in the water yesterday? Is
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End of an Era?

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You don’t have to like horses to appreciate the value the horse industry adds to Manitoba. As one industry participant once described it while standing on the sidelines at one of the many horse shows every summer, “There’s lots of money in horses – and I have the bills to prove it.” A 2009 study
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Make A Pillow For A Child In Your Life

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I made these pillows for my grandsons. They love them and the covers have been washed several times. Materials: 1 16-sq.-inch cushion (bought or you can make your own and fill with fibrefill.) 1/2 metre of fabric (I used flannelette as it is soft, but cotton or any other fabric could be used – plain
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Homecoming 2010 Good Marketing Opportunity For Rural Tourist Attractions

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Manitoba Homecoming 2010 is a chance to tell everyone about your hometown and its unique attractions, says Kevin Walters, executive director for Manitoba Homecoming 2010. Speaking at the Direct Farm Marketing Conference held in Morris last weekend, Walters urged participants to use the year-long promotion of Manitoba to help get the word out about what’s
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A Mirror To Make And Take

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The travel mirror is ideal when away from home. Easy to slide between packed clothes, and the perfect size to stand on a table yet large enough for shaving or applying makeup. Fun and easy to make. Materials: – 5×7-inch glass mirror (3 mm) – .5 metre fabric (corduroy, cotton, velvet, denim etc.) – .5
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Dry Spell, Army Worms Damage Malawi Crops

Apersistent dry spell and an army worm outbreak in Malawi have destroyed about 35,000 hectares of crops, threatening the food security of 123,000 families so far, a senior government official said Jan. 18. Army worms have attacked nine districts and destroyed 5,000 hectares of crops, while 30,000 hectares of maize have been damaged due to
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Rural Folks Remember

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The countryside beckoned as we headed out with camping trailer in tow to destinations undecided, and the winding road led between rolling pastures and Prairie fields highlighted by the evening sun. A friendly farmer mowing the grass waved to us and we pulled to a stop. “Looks just like a wayside park!” my husband called.

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