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MYJC update

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Published on Thursday, August 14, 2014

By Andrea Futrell

Youth Engagement Leader, Rivers Ë®¹ûÊÓƵ Youth Job Centre

On Aug. 1 the Odd Job Squad hosted a car wash that was very successful. One of the best parts about my job is nurturing young kids into young adults who are ready to join the work force. Rivers is very supportive of this program, and for that, I invite you to give yourself a big pat on the back!

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Century Farm celebration

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Published on Thursday, August 14, 2014

By Jessie Bell

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On Friday, Aug 8 more than 50 relatives and neighbours of Gordon Hammond gathered in his spacious and well-maintained farmyard in the Tarbolton district (southeast of Bradwardine). Inside a separate building from the house were displays of family pictures and framed Ë®¹ûÊÓƵ Centennial Farm awards. Issued in 2014, the land at SW 8-11-22W, RM of Daly, has been farmed by the Hammond family for more than 100 years.

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Alternative controls in the garden

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Published on Thursday, August 14, 2014

By Patricia Hanbidge

Saskatoon School of Horticulture Principal

Many thanks to Joanne Messer from Tisdale for calling me up and asking for some alternative methods for troubles she is having with her roses — that conversation enticed me to write this column. This is a challenging summer for gardeners everywhere with monsoon rains, flooding, cool temperatures and sweltering heat.

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Is agriculture's toxic hold turning into a death grip?

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Published on Thursday, August 14, 2014

By Larry Powell

This summer the tragedy of dying pollinators took on a new dimension. A team of Dutch researchers found that, in addition to bees, "significant declines in populations of insect-eating birds are also associated with high concentrations of neonicotinoids." 

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