Shouldn't They Know Enough To Quit
A Saskatchewan reader urges limits on smoking in public places and on school property. The essay cites personal losses to cancer, notes local debates in Barrhead and Seine River School Board, and suggests higher prices and education as steps toward reducing tobacco use. The piece recalls Aboriginal warnings about smoking and argues tobacco is a major modern enemy.
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A Garden Tale of Green Corn and Summer Memories
The writer shares a late start due to heat and a cool June, yet the corn grows quickly now near five feet. The family values corn on the cob, preserving it each year with husking blanching and freezing to enjoy mid winter. Warm memories of summers past accompany the harvest routine.
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Maria's Musings on Gardening and Corn
The author describes tending tall tender plants in a no-till garden and hoeing between rows to curb weeds. She recalls anxiously awaiting harvest and counting corncobs as a favorite summer feast while noting family quirks about vegetable attachment.
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