The Rural Voice, 1989-12, Page 3R.V.
executive editor: Sheila Gunby
editor: Lise Gunby
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Gisele Ireland
Keith Roulston
Gord Wainman
Wayne Kelly
Iris Brown
Sarah Borowski
Mary Lou Weiser -Hamilton
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Ian Wylie-Toal
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Bob Reid
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columns
EDITOR'S DESK 2
KEITH ROULSTON 8
ADRIAN VOS 10
GISELE IRELAND 12
GORD WAINMAN 14
features
CHARD & FARMS
Remembering
61 good years of
farming together:
see page 25
• DIALOGUE: RURAL SOCIETY IN THE 1990s 22
• A PERFECT PARTNERSHIP: DOWN MEMORY LANE 25
• A BIRD IN THE HAND: RAISING PHEASANTS 30
• IN THE HEART OF THE COUNTRY: FARMING THE MENNONITE WAY 32
• DIVERSIFICATION: A FARM COUPLE AND THEIR ANTIQUE BUSINESS 34
• SPECIAL SECTION: Sharing the spirit of a community Christmas 36
• COMPOSTING MANURE IN THE BIG LEAGUE 48
• CARING FOR FARM CHILDREN: CHILDCARE IN THE COUNTRY 50
departments
FEEDBACK 4
GRAIN MARKETS 16
DIAGNOSTICS 18
WISE MOVES 20
NEWS 54
RURAL LIVING 60
NOTEBOOK 61
CALENDAR 64
BUSINESS CENTRE 66
WHAT'S NEW 70
CLASSIFIED 76
ADVERTISERS' INDEX 87
newsletters
PERTH COUNTY FEDERATION 78
RAINY RIVER FEDERATION 80
GREY COUNTY FEDERATION 82
PERTH PORK PRODUCERS 84
BRUCE COUNTY FEDERATION 86
HURON COUNTY FEDERATION 88
Cover: THE BARN IN WINTER — BRUCE COUNTY (photo by W. Merle Gunby)
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