Lessons from the calving barn by Ken Wappett
Ken Wappett reflects on sleepless nights during calving and lambing season and how ideas are born then. He recalls his father’s late thinking, the value of quiet daytime work, and jokes about sending politicians to observe calving for fresh perspective. He cites local MLA Glen Cummings calving with family help.
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Love Does What It Should In Quiet Devotion
A widow recalls caring for her gravely ill husband at home for years after their nearly six decades of marriage. She visits him daily in the care home until his death, insisting love means actions not words. The piece connects her devotion to St. Paul’s definition of love and the idea that love is proven by deeds.
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Tories push private bill to protect Manitoba fish stocks
Progressive Conservative leader Stuart Murray urged the Doer government to back a private members bill to curb net fishing and safeguard Manitoba’s recreational fishery. He cited the 2003 Angler's Guide and highlighted potential economic benefits from tourism and events like Roblin Russell's national fly fishing championship.
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