Obstetric Labour and Midwife Care Amid Strikes and Births
Andrea Gradidge reports on labour disputes in obstetrics, noting doctor strikes and limited access to Winnipeg specialists while praising rural midwives. She shares a personal birth tale from Wawanesa, detailing midwife led care and a long home-like delivery of eight puppies by Piper the dog.
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Brandon
Winnipeg
Britain
Wawanesa
Abel
Piper
For Mom and For Mother Nature Spring in the Prairies
The author contrasts spring warmth with an El Nino season and allergy symptoms from cottonwood fluff. She recalls wildflowers on hillsides and urges leaving most blooms undisturbed while appreciating occasional bouquets. She values prairie meadows at Spruce Woods Provincial Park and the Tiger Lilies in bloom, warning against overharvesting.
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Mom
Prairie Meadows
Spruce Woods Provincial Park
Mother Nature and conservation urged in letters
Readers are invited to share opinions on preserving beauty and the environment. The writer notes the temptation of keeping flowers near and calls for conservation as a lifestyle. The prompt ends by welcoming Letters to the Editor.
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