Month: <span>June 2021</span>

Dear Debbie; Our porch is looking forlorn and we are using it all the time now that social distancing is in place. (We group together with our families and friends via social media.) Any ideas for a facelift that we can handle ourselves? Thanks and stay safe. – Barb Dear Barb; We are all looking...

To take care of your heart, it’s important to know and track your blood pressure. Millions of Americans have high blood pressure, also called hypertension, but many don’t realize it or aren’t keeping it at a healthy level. For most adults, healthy blood pressure is 120/80 millimetres of mercury or less. Blood pressure consistently above...

The Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority (FCAA) is reminding consumers about their contract rights if a door-todoor salesperson comes to their home. Door-to-door sales activity is permitted if salespersons follow the existing Government of Saskatchewan guidelines. All door-to-door salespeople, also known as direct sellers, are required to be licensed in Saskatchewan and they must follow...

211 Saskatchewan is a free, confidential, 24/7 service that connects individuals to human services in the province by telephone, text, or web chat, plus a searchable website with over 5,000 listings of social, community, non-clinical health, and government services across the province. In addition to searching on the 211 Saskatchewan website, individuals can now call...

As part of my membership as a yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance, I am required to do 30 hours of continuing education every three years. I have been determined to take advantage of online offerings available through the pandemic, and recently signed up for a Yoga for Bone Health workshop. It sounded interesting, but I...

With his ninth sculpture in a series that reflects on the story of Métis life on the prairies complete, Girvin artist Don Wilkins is faced with a dilemma. What to do with a sculpture of Sir John A. Macdonald? “We’re in a review of all historical figures now,” Wilkins said during an interview in his...

The experience of chronic pain is very personal. What bothers one person badly might not trouble another very much. For some people, pain may resonate as more emotional than physical. For others, it overwhelms the body, but they battle it with their mind. However, it is experienced — as mild, bothersome or high-impact — chronic...

When I was a little girl one of the most fun things to do aside from yearning for a puppy, was to create special spaces where I could occasionally hide away from the world and read, plan and dream. They usually occurred outdoors and often took the shape of a fort or hut. Kids are...

Between the park and the river were tall weeds and thick brush. One morning, between 7:30 a.m. and 8 a.m., I was picking up litter where the park met the weeds and brush. Suddenly, a man popped up, between five and 10 metres from where I was standing. He was shirtless and his face was...