Gravelbourg & District Tribune

My wife and I flew to Prince Edward Island for a few weeks then visited family and friends in Alberta.

 

Travelling from Edmonton to Moose Jaw then down to Gravelbourg was a pleasant one this summer. It was green. Very green. This was done about two weeks ago.

 

The region between Edmonton and the Battlefords has rolling hills interspersed with large fields of canola and a lot of tree cover. It was beautiful. Usually already by this time of year the grass is yellow or turning quickly. Travelling from Moose Jaw to Gravelbourg was much the same. It is rare when the Coteau Hills are still green with ample growth still standing for grazing cattle.

 

How fortunate we have been with rains. That would not be the case if you live in Edmonton. Visits were held indoor because of the mosquitoes. Those little monsters are plentiful here as well. The crops in and around Gravelbourg are looking great. Hail is a problem. The recent weeks of heat are worrisome. We need rain to finish filling out the heads on those early crops. Last year we had late rains. Will it happen again?

 

I hope many of you had some time off this past month or are planning some R & R. It’s great to go on holiday but great to be back home.​