Our deepest sympathy goes out to my sister Norma Kowerchuk and family on the recent passing of her husband Paul Kowerchuk of Battleford. Paul put up a four-year battle with lung cancer to pass away Jan. 31 at the age of 75. He worked in the automotive industry for 25 years. He was born and raised at Whitkow. Paul went on to be the owner and operator of P & N Feeds in North Battleford with family members as employees. After 25 years, it changed hands to Country Feed and Pets with Steven and Nicole Anderson, Paul's youngest daughter. Paul managed the business until he got sick and was diagnosed with stage-four lung cancer in 2010. The funeral will be held at the Kingdom Hall in Battleford and refreshments and lunch will be at the Alex Dillabough Centre in Battleford.
Sympathy goes out to the Weum family of Battleford on the recent passing of Edna Weum, formerly from Bjelde Creek. Edna and her musical friends spent much time entertaining at the senior homes plus social events and old time dances, as well as at the Western Development Museum. The funeral was held in Battleford, Feb. 5.
Dwayne and Cheryl Bater and their daughter Brittni spent a few days in Winnipeg. They along with their family attended the surprise 90th birthday party of Cheryl's mother, Edith Jonson. Dwayne and Cheryl's youngest son Jason Bater of Newfoundland was able to be with them.
Congratulations goes out to Jason Bater on his achievement of graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Memorial University in St. John, Newfoundland.
Winter is an active time on the farm and in the country. Some farmers are feeding and watering their cattle, while switching fields for cattle to graze have seen many herds on the move. Other farmers are busy hauling out different grains to the elevators. Most of them have semi grain train trucks hauling. They are also cleaning out grain bins, picking up grain piles and grain stored in long plastic grain bags.
Another busy farmer had a Caterpillar going to clear more brush and trees to be broken up for fields and crops next year.
There has not been much snow, leaving back roads open and a lot of fields with not much snow cover. It has allowed the hunters to hunt coyotes as there are a lot of them about. The deer are coming out in the open, out of the bush areas, to feed at the grain piles.
Farm progress shows have taken place. A real good place for the farmers that have extra time on their hands to go and learn about all of the new grains that can be seeded in the area, new seeding ideas and all the latest farm equipment and attachments to make the work easier. They are picking up new ideas as to what to seed in the spring. There is getting to be more and more to choose from, so let's hope it will be a good year coming up for the farmers.Â
