Prairies North Magazine Winter 2008 Back Issue

Masked Birds at the Berry Buffett -- Waxings: courteous, elegant, and frugivorous; The Arm Wrestler's Dream -- World Armwrestling Federation president Fred Roy took his dreams for professional arm wrestling to every corner of the world. His favourite place to be is right at the table in a fair fight; The Last Metis Elder -- Keeping the stories of her Metis people alive has become a mission for this 73-year-old grandmother; Owls of Winter -- Great wildlife watching! Our guide to nine owls you may see in Saskatchewan this winter; Landscape of My Soul -- The newest team member at Prairies North reflects on her Lost River roots. It's a journey home that's familiar to many of us; Five Saskatchewan Olympians -- Often lost to the limelight of the mainstream Olympic Games and the Paralympics that follow them, the Special Olympics take the world of sporting achievements to new heights; Moosomin's Great Faces -- Why has this small prairie town produced so many notable Canadians? One resident has a pretty good suggestion; University Students -- Seven university seniors discuss their Saskatchewan educations, their vocations, and our province's future. It's a very encouraging vision; Your Town: Ponteix -- Unwelcome interlopers have boosted traffic levels around Ponteix, attracting more guests to the historic town than anyone bargained for; Saskatchewan Samaritan -- The appeal of simple giving took this Weyburn woman, and countless shoeboxes, to Nicaragua; Beautiful, Beneficial, Bountiful -- Local berries have delighted prairie dwellers and kept them healthy since long before the arrival of European settlers; Tracking the Canadian Lynx -- Wildlife photographer David Krughoff talks about tracking in the field and understanding depth of field.