There may be a few of us who cannot sleep at night and sometimes find ourselves prowling around the house like barn cats with secret business. You lie there for a while, staring into the dark, solving absolutely none of life’s problems, and finally decide that perhaps a cup of tea and a piece of toast will restore order to the universe. The trouble is, the moment you try to be quiet, every object in the house joins a marching band. You reach for your sweater on the night tabl

Over the past few months, I have spent countless hours travelling Alberta’s highways while delivering newspapers to our outlying communities. Before taking on this route, I often wondered how so many serious collisions happened on roads that seemed straightforward enough to drive. My thinking was simple: stay on your side of the road, obey the rules, pay attention, and everyone gets home. I couldn’t have been more wrong. After thousands of kilometres behind the wheel, I have

Summer has arrived, and summer is always a great time to make and enjoy home-made ice cream. There is no need to use an ice cream churn with this recipe. The best benefits of this ice cream are that there are no food additives plus all the health benefits of butyrate found in cream. Butyrate helps maintain a healthy gut lining and aids in preventing leaky gut, and gut inflammation. Studies have showed that the consumption of high fat dairy, reduces the risk of both diabetes a

In Portugal often made out of timed tuna and sardines. While the prairies are land locked, we can stock our pantry with a few cans of these fish and instead of enjoying it ocean side, we can sit out side on our deck, balcony or patio and soak in some sunshine. Tuna is an excellent and inexpensive source of protein. Tuna is also a source of omega 3 fatty acids that benefit the heart, eyes and brain. When selecting canned tuna, look for small tuna varieties such as light and sk

When it comes to baseball, Vermilion usually took on teams from the local area. Occasionally, a team from Saskatoon, Edmonton or Lloydminster came out. Arguably the team that may have come the farthest to play in Vermilion were a women’s team from Chiacgo. On Aug. 14, 1926, the Vermilion Senators took on the Chicago Athletic Girls Baseball Team. A huge crowd came out to see the game. It was called the best-attended game of the entire season. Unfortunately, it was a tough game