Canora Courier

It obviously isn’t all bad news. In fact, under the circumstances of being in another recession and the continued fall in oil prices, Saskatchewan’s August job numbers weren’t quite as bad as some thought they would be.

The editor: Once again we have propaganda about how the federal Tories help western Canada. Let the record show just how helpful they are to agriculture.

“Walk this way” is a classic pun used variously in entertainment. In the Three Stooges short Don’t Throw That Knife a woman instructs the Stooges to walk this way and saunters off swinging her dress. The Stooges shrug and swing after her.

When I was growing up on a small mixed farm a half century ago summerfallow was the norm when it came to crop planning. Farmers just naturally left one-third to one-half of their cropable land fallow each year.

The editor: The flooding in the Quill Lakes area is no longer just the problem of a few farmers, it is soon to become everyone’s problem. Every taxpayer has a stake in this.

In the last few days typical autumn weather was enjoyed. Rain, forecasted for a good part of the prairies as a low crosses the region, will be upon us in a few days. Hopefully harvest is completed in many areas after many interruptions.

With every change in season, I try to take a new bunch of silk flowers to my mother’s grave. Like so many others who do the same for their loved ones, bringing flowers is a way to honour her memory.

For the season opener, the Canora Cougars football team won 20-6 in Milestone on September 4, but for the home opener, the Cougars lost 52-0 to Raymore.

At the age of 88 years, John Wiwchar passed away at the Canora Hospital on September 6, 2015. John was born on July 4, 1927 at Holdfast, SK to Peter and Mary (Semchuk) Wiwchar. His family moved from Holdfast to the Tiny district to farm.

As a result of reduced hay yields this year many beef producers are planning to utilize cereal greenfeed as the main for-age in their winter feeding program.