The Last Summer Livestock Show Tradition Returns in Yorkton
Calvin Daniels reflects on the Yorkton Summer Fair once centered on livestock shows. He recalls hog barns, judges, and breeders, noting how fairs faded as time and tech change, and urges rekindling public connection to farming through stock displays and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorkton Sumer Fair
City
Fair Grounds
Ken Lee
Invermay
Charles Leppington
Julius Braumberger
Lipton
Eric Rooke
Saltcoats
Lyle Just
Yorkton
John Bergman
Atte Time
SNR
Yorkton Fair
Prairies
Connaught Fair
Tisdale
Saskatoon
Melfort
Nipawin
Prince Albert
Becaus
Another Lie Our Parents Told Us About Food and Fables
A reflective piece debunks common myths from childhood including swimming after eating, eight glasses of water daily, and hand sanitizer fears. It cites Barbara Rolls on nutrition myths, notes rising obesity via excess energy intake per WHO data, and adds humorous nods to hyena giggles and fairy tale like beliefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Rolls
Pennsylvania State University
World Health Organization Collaborating Centre For Obesity Prevention
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Calvin Daniels
Sauce Records
Gram
Howard Hughes
Sarah Benson- Amram
Kenya
Michael