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The Ruttle Report - Weather on the Unpredictable Prairies

The Ruttle Report - Weather on the Unpredictable Prairies

I didn’t want to believe the reports. I refused to believe that it could happen. I swore up and down that everyone else was wrong.
My Outlook - Yes, But Does Kim Like It?

My Outlook - Yes, But Does Kim Like It?

It seemed like just the kind of place my sister and I would enjoy visiting so we made plans to drive the hour and 20 minutes one Saturday morning in August to check it out.
History Corner - The Adam Outfit is threshing at Tonkin, Sask., October 2, 1914

History Corner - The Adam Outfit is threshing at Tonkin, Sask., October 2, 1914

The outfit had a Waterloo Steam Tractor. The manufacturer was Iowa based, founded in 1893 by John Froelich, whose first engine was successfully used in the 1892 threshing season in South Dakota.
Agriculture This Week - Farming very much big business

Agriculture This Week - Farming very much big business

If anyone is still under the illusion that farming is anything other than big business these days a single farm for sale in Manitoba should exhibit one of the current reality.
Thinking I Do With Words - American scandals distract from election

Thinking I Do With Words - American scandals distract from election

The problem with Canada is that we’re very close to America. This isn’t always a problem, but it is in this election. Suddenly we’ve got a big American scandal right in the middle of our election.
Letter to the Editor - Grain Millers Heritage Dinner a great success

Letter to the Editor - Grain Millers Heritage Dinner a great success

Dear Editor: A big thank you to all those who attended our 3rd Annual Grain Millers Heritage Dinner at St.
Politics - Reaction to Trudeau's missteps puzzling

Politics - Reaction to Trudeau's missteps puzzling

Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives are likely frustrated they aren’t pulling well ahead of Liberals, given recent developments in this federal election campaign. It may be telling us something about what’s now wrong with modern-day politics.
Editorial - Small steps to help environment

Editorial - Small steps to help environment

There is no doubt that the environment is a key issue for many Canadians.
The Meeple Guild - Wizard’s Garden addictive little game

The Meeple Guild - Wizard’s Garden addictive little game

As a bonafide fan of abstract strategy games I am quite surprised it has taken so long to find and explore Wizard’s Garden. The game was designed by Tim Schutz back in 2004.
Little things are not little things

Little things are not little things

In retrospect, I ought to have paid more attention when I first noticed the slight hiss in the basement. But it barely registered — until I went downstairs to get something, hours later.
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