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Tue, 2016-02-23 11:16
By Gary Sliworsky OMAFRA Rep. Commercial Seed Analysts Association of Canada Inc. (CSAAC) will be offering again their annual student grant in the amount of $500 for post-secondary studies in the field of agriculture and/or plant sciences at a recognized Canadian institution. Read more...
Tue, 2016-02-09 10:44
By Don Rusnak, MP TBay-RR With the return of Parliament, the Government of Canada will introduce an ambitious legislative agenda to deliver real change. Read more...
Tue, 2016-02-09 10:42
By Don Rusnak, MP TBay-RR With the return of Parliament, the Government of Canada will introduce an ambitious legislative agenda to deliver real change. Read more...
Tue, 2016-02-02 10:42
By Michael Dawber RR Librarian/CEO Did you know your public library saved you $221,203 last year? Read more...
Tue, 2016-02-02 10:40
Over a year ago Marnie and I began remodeling our kitchen. Marnie had never liked the dropped ceiling of the brilliant fluorescent fixtures that could light up the whole downstairs. We agreed to lower the ceiling and put in all new lighting. Read more...
Tue, 2016-01-26 11:13
By Walter Wagner President It’s a dull dreary day; not feeling that good. It was a good supper and it was interesting to see all the cooks in the kitchen. The ladies did a good job. Read more...
Tue, 2016-01-19 11:12
By Gary Sliworsky OMAFRA Rep. The last three months before calving is a critical time for cows and heifers. Nutrition needs are high with a rapidly growing calf, milk production coming on stream and cold weather to overcome. Energy, protein, vitamins and minerals are important. Cows on an adequate diet will produce a vigorous calf with less difficulty and provide colostrum high in antibodies. Read more...
Tue, 2016-01-12 11:01
By Melanie Mathieson Gardening Guru Have you ever noticed that our food does not have the same flavour intensity as it did around a decade ago? Food today does not seem to have that taste bud popping flavour that we remember. Read more...
Tue, 2016-01-12 11:00
I haven’t worn long underwear on a regular basis in almost 50 years. Growing up and playing outside, we didn’t have today’s super insulated parkas and snow pants. What we had were lined jeans, long underwear, felt boots that were encased in rubber boots. Read more...
Tue, 2016-01-05 10:39
By Melanie Mathieson Gardening Guru It has been almost a full year now since I first noticed little white spots of fuzz on many of my fleshy-leafed houseplants. What are these white spots and where did they come from? They are mealybugs, a common houseplant pest and they came from the calla lily plants I brought into the house to overwinter, in the fall of 2014. Read more...
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