Digging for optimism a Manitoba farmer finds pony in manure
A Manitoba farmer digs through years of neglected manure in a horse barn seeking optimism amid the BSE crisis and third wave border closures. He notes spring's good weather, calving season, and strong bull sales while farmers seek cost savings, efficiency, and risk decisions for seeding season. The piece ends noting faith and community support, and a restless hope for future.
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U.S
PMU
Manitoba
Benedict XVI Elected Pope Amid Transition in Catholic Church
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger has become Pope Benedict XVI the first to take that name in 90 years. At 78 he is among the oldest elected pope and faces secularism while affirming traditional doctrine. He calls for divine guidance and prayers from all faithful as the church navigates transition.
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Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger
John Paul II
Ratzinger
Benedict XVI
John Paul I
Benedict
Munich
Friesing
College of Cardinals
Germany
Congregation For the Doctrine of the Faith
John Paul
Vatican
Pope Benedict
Menopause Musical Lights Up Kuala Lumpur Show
Rita Friesen recalls a July afternoon in Kuala Lumpur attending a multicultural audience as four American women perform a New York based Menopause musical about women and the change. Numbers include a CD purchase, online order, and a Burrows Art Council staging on April 29 at Glenella Community Hall with fifteen local performers and dinner at seven.
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Kuala Lumpur
America
Malaysia
New York
Chear
Burrows Art Council
Glenella
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Ken Wapper
Strohschein
Rita Friesen
Canada
Fedex
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