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Don’t Ignore Bowel Health

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Reading Time: 3 minutes There is a reason why bowel health isn’t often mentioned in “polite” company — it’s an unpleasant topic. But whenever you feel too embarrassed to discuss bowel habits, remember this. You won’t die of embarrassment, but you could die of bowel cancer. Your bowel is responsible for digestion of the food that provides the energy […] Read more
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REFLECTIONS – for Mar. 29, 2011

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Reading Time: 2 minutes “Struggle and self-sacrifice by one generation on behalf of the next are the conditions of the perpetuation of the species. History teaches that once a nation ceases to struggle or to be prepared to struggle for its existence… its greatness invariably declines, and its growth ceases.” The speaker was Reginald Bateman, first professor of English […] Read more
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The Little Red Schoolhouse

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Every day I drive past the Gothic two-storey brick building where I received my early schooling. It stands, sturdy and uncompromising, on the last windy drumlin on the highway going into town, a monument to the straight row and fact-based system of education we threw out the window 40 years ago. SS #12 was decommissioned […] Read more
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Your Sense Of Smell

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Historically, our sense of smell helped our ancestors find food and avoid predators, as well as seek receptive mates. But the sense of smell is important today too. Without a sense of smell, food wouldn’t taste the same to you and there’d be no reason to wear perfume, and that’s just the beginning. Smell is […] Read more
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REFLECTIONS – for Mar. 15, 2011

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Reading Time: 2 minutes As a child growing up in Ireland, Roy Ferguson’s dream was to go to sea on merchant ships. When he qualified for his steam engineer’s ticket, he was off to sail the seven seas. Then lovely Maureen came into his life. He had to rethink his career path. The young couple emigrated to Alberta, first […] Read more
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Caution: Children Working Here

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Reading Time: 3 minutes When my eldest daughter Kissable turned 13, she asked us to help her find a part-time job. So, we talked to the catering manager of the ski club at the base of Pipesmoke Mountain, about five miles west of the farm, and he invited us to bring her over for a chat. When Kissable heard […] Read more
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Safety First, But Accidents Happen

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Everyone wants to avoid accidents in the workplace. Employers and employees of farming operations are no exception. However, farm workplaces present a variety of hazards and injuries to workers do occur. This is particularly so as the operation grows, and often less experienced or knowledgeable workers are hired. An accident causing harm to one employee […] Read more
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REFLECTIONS – for Feb. 15, 2011

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Reading Time: 2 minutes “If an aircraft goes down, who knows it is missing? Who searches for it?” I explain that pilots file a flight plan before taking off. They are expected to fly their intended route. If they divert to another destination, or make an unplanned stop for lunch, they are to let someone know. After landing pilots […] Read more
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Vitamin D

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Reading Time: 3 minutes If recent news reports are to be believed, many Canadians are not getting enough vitamin D, and yet if you eat a well-balanced diet, you may wonder how this is possible. You definitely need vitamin D to maintain good calcium levels and healthy bones and teeth. Without it, osteoporosis and broken bones can occur. Vitamins […] Read more
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Worry Warts

Reading Time: 3 minutes I have written here before that February is the toughest month for the farmer because it’s the one time of the year that he knows everything. Crops are in the bin, yields are recorded in the book, there’s nothing left to break down, dry up, wash away or get eaten by bugs. In short, there’s […] Read more

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