Reading Time: 3 minutes Inhalers for breathing problems have the advantage of delivering medication directly into the lungs where it acts. Commonly used in conditions such as asthma and emphysema, the technology of inhalers is constantly improving. Next month we’ll give you some tips on getting the most from your inhaler. Foot conditions are rarely life threatening. What they […] Read more
Taking Care Of Your Feet
REFLECTIONS – for Nov. 9, 2009
Reading Time: 2 minutes I glance at the instrument panel as my little airplane purrs along. It is important to maintain the correct altitude. Airplanes fly east at odd altitudes and west at even altitudes. Presumably there is 1,000 feet of separation, but a good lookout is essential. Today the air is smooth as glass. There are few clouds […] Read more
A Walk In The Dark
Reading Time: 3 minutes Statistics tell us that most accidents happen in the home and usually to me. I keep all the safety shields in place on all farm machinery but I still haven’t given up my habit of walking through the children’s rooms in the dark in my bare feet. Last week we celebrated Hallowe’en at Grandma’s down […] Read more
GUIDE REFLECTIONS
Reading Time: 3 minutes Dear Readers, I have announced my retirement as Anglican Bishop of Saskatoon, effective February 28, 2010, but I am not retiring from COUNTRY GUIDE. I plan to continue writing Reflections each month. Incidentally, my first COUNTRY GUIDE column was published in the fall of 1994. This issue marks my 15th anniversary with the magazine. My […] Read more
“De”-Stress Your Marketing
Reading Time: 3 minutes Manage your market stress By John Field, Counsellor Know when you are suffering from too much stress Learn to identify the physical, emotional, mental and psychological symptoms. Develop your own plan for managing your distress Learn what works for you, and do more of it. Talk to someone who can listen well Don’t isolate yourself. […] Read more
H1N1 Influenza Be Careful Out There!
Reading Time: 3 minutes Prevention Is Preferred To Treatment. Cover Coughs And Sneezes And Throw Away Any Soiled Tissues. Avoid Touching Others And Touching Your Eyes, Nose, Mouth. This is the season for getting back into winter boots and shoes and for taking extra care of your feet. You probably are familiar with common foot problems like athlete’s foot, […] Read more
REFLECTIONS – for Oct. 12, 2009
Reading Time: 3 minutes Dear Readers, I have announced my retirement as Anglican Bishop of Saskatoon, effective February 28, 2010, but I am not retiring from COUNTRY GUIDE. I plan to continue writing Reflections each month. Incidentally, my first COUNTRY GUIDE column was published in the fall of 1994. This issue marks my 15th anniversary with the magazine. My […] Read more
Between A Rock And A Hard Place
Reading Time: 3 minutes You will recall that the untimely death of short-order cook Mac Mackenzie last month sent the community into a tailspin. The Kingbird Café suddenly closed its doors after 30 years and spilled the farmers of the valley out onto the side roads to shift for themselves. We were all gathered in the basement of St. […] Read more
Meet The Family
Reading Time: 6 minutes Get past it. Many of us would rather jump off a cliff than sit through a family meeting. The mere thought is enough to make our flesh squirm. But the message from the experts is simple: The stakes in farming today are simply too big to gamble everyone’s future on your guesses about how your […] Read more
Hear’s To Ear Wax
Reading Time: 3 minutes Our Grandmothers Were Right. You Should Never Put Anything Smaller Than Your Elbow Into Your Ear With the next flu season here, it’s time for flu shots and other preventive measures. Should you get your flu shot? People most at risk for flu complications definitely need flu shots, but so do health care providers and […] Read more
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