Rolling Hills Castle

and in magazine issue June/July 2017

Susan and Brent Gutfriend had started their cattle ranch in 1986 after purchasing land from Susan’s parents and grandfather. Back then and still today, all the cattle work is done on horseback. Their home is a monument to hard work and creativity. All the insulation, siding and roofing, flooring (hardwood, slate and porcelain tile), quarter-sawn oak …

Helmer Creek Cabin

and in magazine issue February/March 2017

Photography by Jager & Kokemor Photography. The cabin used to have more interior walls, but back in Bryn’s bachelor days he tore some of them out and burnt them for firewood. After the wedding, it wasn’t long before the cabin had complete walls again. “I’m not sure how long it took to build,” says Bonny, …

Rolling Home

and in magazine issue December 2016/January 2017

Photography by Adrien Guyot. Getting their own tour bus had been a long held dream for vivacious entertainer Eli Barsi and her bass player husband of 25 years, John Cunningham. After all, being on the road for hundreds of days and thousands of miles a year is tough enough; try doing it for 31 years across North America in planes, …

Coming Home: Fiddler Home Ranch

and in magazine issue August/September 2016

Photography by Darcy Dietrich. Lush grass, towering trees, rolling hills and a spring pumping out 85-gal a minute — it’s no wonder Fiddler’s ranch used to be part of the 76 Ranch empire that once governed 100,000 acres in Saskatchewan alone. Located south-west of Swift Current in the beautiful Lac Pelletier Valley, today’s Fiddler ranch was purchased from the widow of …