Community Perspectives & Columns
Observational notes, local stories, and seasonal commentary from around Tisdale.
Fattening for the Frost
Thanksgiving marks the official kickoff to Food Season. With the turkey behind us, Dean Janzen wonders how a fifty-seven-year-old protects a year of good behavior against the impending avalanche of fowl suppers, Halloween chocolate, staff parties, and prairie winter biology.
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An empty chair at the Prairie Thanksgiving table brings a bittersweet realization: sometimes good parenting comes at the expense of your holiday headcount.
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Every spring begins with high moral standards, a push broom, and a fresh sense of optimism. By October, it turns into a delicate standoff between an American motoring icon, Saskatchewan frost, and eight bushels of ripening tomatoes.
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