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Change your identity and start over far away

Change your identity and start over far away

Ed, my neighbor next door, has changed to his winter identity, as an invaluable bowler and curler. He is glad winter has taken over his farm, so he can get serious about being a celebrity at the bowling alley and curling rink.
Going loco over the locomotive

Going loco over the locomotive

In this issue of the Journal, you'll see a couple of stories featuring train safety, from the recent death of a local CN worker to the liability trains are under for carrying dangerous cargo.
Sea buckthorn - not too late for jelly

Sea buckthorn - not too late for jelly

Native to Europe and Asia, sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides) has a long, continuous history of medicinal use and has been planted extensively in Russian shelterbelts.
RCMP deserve our support

RCMP deserve our support

Dear Editor I am the founder of the Facebook group North Battleford Victims of Crime. Our group has helped bring the crime problem to the forefront and I am very proud of that.
The moon hovers just above Saturn

The moon hovers just above Saturn

The month begins with the moon just below Saturn (an occultation in the extreme south of Antarctica) and to the west of Mercury in the early morning eastern sky. New moon is Dec. 3, so observation of the slender crescent Dec.
The 10 disaster planning essentials for a small business network

The 10 disaster planning essentials for a small business network

After the excitement on Main Street last week with the Biggar Fire Department saving P&H and others from disaster, have you asked yourself how safe your business is? If your data is important to your business and you cannot afford to have your operat
Crying the blues over recycling

Crying the blues over recycling

I'm a little blue. City council has been talking trash lately, and I'm afraid it may impact my relationship with my beloved blue bin.
When it comes to tools, there are few regrets

When it comes to tools, there are few regrets

Come winter, I miss the heated garage we had in North Battleford. While our Estevan garage is relatively warm, the small ceramic heater I used to employ in my old rusted out camper just doesn't put out enough heat to make it a shirtsleeves workspace.
Staying inside until the weather warms up

Staying inside until the weather warms up

After the storm on the weekend, we had some pleasant weather at the beginning of the week. Every night there was a little snow. It has really built up as now it is "plow" time. I have my plow on the tractor.
When you're scorned for doing right

When you're scorned for doing right

This month we commemorated Remembrance Day, a time ranking next to Christmas and Easter in significance to me.
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