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Country Crossroads

Easy-To-Make Crayon Quilt – for Aug. 12, 2010

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My granddaughter, Makinley, loves to do “crafty” things. She had seen me make quilts and helped to make pillows, and when she was seven years old she wanted to make a quilt. I cut 12-inch blocks from pre-washed, good-quality, 100 per cent cotton and ironed each block on a piece of white freezer paper. Then
Country Crossroads

Easy-To-Make Crayon Quilt – for Aug. 12, 2010

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My granddaughter, Makinley, loves to do “crafty” things. She had seen me make quilts and helped to make pillows, and when she was seven years old she wanted to make a quilt. I cut 12-inch blocks from pre-washed, good-quality, 100 per cent cotton and ironed each block on a piece of white freezer paper. Then
Grain Markets

Non-Wood Pulp And Paper Funded

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The federal and provincial government’s have invested $400,000 to Manitoba-based Prairie Pulp and Paper to support research and development of high-quality, eco-friendly paper made from agricultural crop byproducts. “We just finished testing the first round of prototype paper (3,000 sheets) with commercial paper buyers across North America and they were very well received. It’s tree-free,
Country Crossroads

Just In Time For Father’s Day — A Great Gift Idea

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This craft requires patience. The ink is not absorbed but sits on the tile’s surface so it may take a number of attempts to make a crisp printed image. Picture and letter stickers may replace the stamped images. Spray both versions with the sealer; omitting the oven process for the stickers and tile. Continue to
Country Crossroads

Alzheimer Society Looking For Volunteer Quilters

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Quilts are eye catching, wonderful to touch and they spark memories. That’s why the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba (ASM) is looking for volunteer quilters to help make about 10,000 quilts this year. “Our goal is to get a quilt made for each person in every personal-care home in Manitoba,” said Marge Warkentin regional co-ordinator with
Crops, Oilseeds

Field Testing For A New GM Flax Is Put On Hold

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We’re not going to do anything that’s illicit. But I think research has to go on.” – RANDALL WESELAKE AUniversity of Alberta researcher has bowed to pressure from the flax industry and cancelled plans to conduct plot trials on a genetically modified flax this spring. Randall Weselake, the University of Alberta professor developing the new
Country Crossroads

Look For Decorating Ideas In Garden Centres

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CONNIE OLIVER Around the House I’m always on the lookout for unusual décor ideas and garden centres are just one place where a decorating solution may be found. URNS AND BIRD BATHS Decorative urns that are meant to hold an outdoor plant can be used to create unique occasional tables. The concrete or plaster finish
Oilseeds, Opinion

Coalition’s Efforts In Bad Taste, Literally

I really got irate over reading the article in the March 25 edition of the Manitoba Boycott not the way to address flax issue After reading the article regarding the recent KAP meeting at Portage la Prairie April 8, I was somewhat concerned about the resolution regarding a boycott of products from the EU27 as
News, Oilseeds

Flax Is Fabulous For Food

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“Nobody else in the world can do it – take the oil, put it in a bottle and keep it stable for the period of time that we can.” – JIM DOWNEY Ask Jim Downey, CEO of Brandon-based Shape Foods, why he’s so energized and the former deputy premier and Progressive Conservative MLA for Arthur,
Country Crossroads

Here’s Some Concrete Ideas

RENA NERBAS To repair cracks in the driveway, begin by cleaning the area. Patch with crack filler (a caulk-like compound) available at home improvement stores. After applying the compound, smooth the area using a putty knife. Tip: For extra traction on the driveway, spread sand onto the wet sealer before it dries. For larger areas

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