Quote of the Day ... Egotism is the anesthetic that dulls the pain of stupidity.

Discover Didsbury ... Didsbury derived its name from the Town of Didsbury in Manchester, England. Like many settlements in the early west, Didsbury grew up along the railway tracks, developed a frontier-style business street, erected impressive centres of worship, and eventually had its own park and bandstand. We take our motto, "Building a strong future on a solid past", to heart, and are very proud of our history.

For Your Health ... Parents and child care professionals are often worried about the amount of books and other supplies kids have to carry with them to and from school. Backpacks of course were designed to help carry these items. Unfortunately, excessive weight and/or improperly or incorrectly used backpacks can cause injury to children and teenagers. Backpack related symptoms include: severe back, neck and shoulder pain. Posture problems can also result from the improper use of backpacks. How much weight is too much? As a general rule, the backpack should never weigh more than 10-20% of the student's body weight. So, as an example, for a 70 lb child, anything over 14 lbs is too heavy.

Treevia ... by For Trees Co. Ltd. When pruning fruit trees look for dead, diseased or damaged branches and prune these first. Next, look for branches that are too low, crossed or rubbing, or poorly placed. Branches that grow into buildings, wires or other trees may not be desirable and can also be pruned at this time. Finally look to the structure of the tree and decide how it should look. The open-center form is most appropriate for most apples and crabapples, including ornamentals, grown on the prairies.