Meet the Ranger family
In farming families, dedication to the land is passed through generations like a treasured heirloom. That’s certainly the case for Keith Ranger and his son, Jason. Keith inherited his love of farming from his parents, who farmed just five...
Stockyards expands
by Phil Ambroziak
“You have to think anyway, so why not think big?”
The quote may be attributed to U.S. President Donald Trump, but it also appears to be the mindset adopted by Brent Brooks of Northern Livestock Sales (NLS) whose...
Stockyards receive upgrade
by Phil Ambroziak
Like the agriculture industry it serves, Meadow Lake Livestock Sales Ltd. continues to grow.
Work is ongoing at the local stockyards where, by this fall, a new office building is expected to be completed. The project, which began...
A field of streams for farmers
by Phil Ambroziak
Just because it’s an historic moment doesn’t mean it has to be a pleasant one.
That’s what farmers from Meadow Lake and other parts of the Northwest have come to recognize in the wake of persistent rainfall in...
Pasture program axed
by Phil Ambroziak
A popular government program has been put out to pasture.
The Saskatchewan Pastures Program has been cut from the 2017 provincial budget, but – according to local pasture managers – it came as no surprise.
“I had a sneaking...
Logging tradition continues
by Phil Ambroziak
Tradition lives south of Meadow Lake.
On his property near Rialto Road, long-time local resident Howard MacCuish operates his logging business by using a method not commonly seen in decades.
“I use my horses for skidding trees out of...
Hunting season on par
By Phil Ambroziak
With Mother Nature doing a complete 180 compared to a month ago, hunting season in the Northwest is expected to improve dramatically.
That’s how Rob Tether, area wildlife ecologist with the provincial Ministry of Environment, summed things up...
Agriculture has strong roots
Tradition certainly stands the test of time.
And, nowhere does this statement hold truer than Saskatchewan where, not only has agriculture long been an economic staple, it’s become a way of life for several generations. Proof of this can easily...
Beauval builds grow tunnel
by Derek Cornet
The road to food sustainability in Beauval took a big step forward last month after the construction of a gardening tunnel.
“I’m really happy,” said executive director Nick Daigneault of Beauval Development Inc. “I had been trying to...
Elks derby snags funds
He had the winning fish last year and the first catch of the day at this past weekend’s 17th annual Elks Fishing Derby, but it wasn’t enough for Charlie Eaket to claim the top prize two years in a...