REFLECTIONS – for Dec. 6, 2009

Reading Time: 3 minutes It is January 10, 2007. “The snowstorm of the century” begins with a few flakes of early morning snow. Meteorologists predict the city of Saskatoon will be dumped on. By noon radio stations are broadcasting advisories suggesting people head home. Stores close early. Streets fill with cars. To get home I need to cross a […] Read more

All I Want For Xmas Is My Two Front Teeth

Reading Time: 3 minutes Miracle Max, the Suffolk ram, came home the other day in time for the breeding season. You may recall that Max made history last year when my daughter Fruit Loop and I cured him of enterotoxaemia, using drugs, herbs and the collected wisdom of several ancient sheep texts that I keep on the shelf. People […] Read more


PETUNIA VALLEY

Reading Time: 3 minutes Miracle Max, the Suffolk ram, came home the other day in time for the breeding season. You may recall that Max made history last year when my daughter Fruit Loop and I cured him of enterotoxaemia, using drugs, herbs and the collected wisdom of several ancient sheep texts that I keep on the shelf. People […] Read more

Taking Care Of Your Feet

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


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


β€œDe”-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