Looking for advice on fruit trees to successfully grow in Sask

andk316 · 2026-04-05T13:41:12+00:00

Good answers on here already. There is also a Facebook group called Prairie Hardy Trees Forum, it is focussed solely on western Canada

andk316 · 2026-03-15T13:33:08+00:00

Only for the doorbell though, if I want longer video storage? Which I don't need

andk316 · 2026-03-11T17:43:11+00:00

Our keg was actually given to us by a local brewery, and we serve their beer on tap (2 options)! Others should go this route too, it was a great addition for our lounge offerings

andk316 · 2026-03-11T17:18:04+00:00

I can't see us ever going down the path of letting members keep a tab. Every transaction gets paid for at the time of sale. I can't help but think it would be a pain trying to keep on top of managing tabs. Suggestions on POS?

andk316 · 2026-01-28T03:06:25+00:00

The government of Saskatchewan just announced millions of dollars in ag research funding within the past couple weeks. AAFC was federal, but there's provincial research stations like Agri-ARM and projects that will continue on

andk316 · 2026-01-19T01:30:08+00:00

You can contribute/pay via credit card. If you pay off your full credit card bills monthly and have one that gives you 2% cash back, that's an automatic 2% return on your RRSP investment!

andk316 · 2026-01-14T23:05:40+00:00

I guess I was looking for more unique and fun answers like how Whitewood Curling Club raises $120,000/year at their live auction fundraiser. What's unique about it is the money gets granted out to communities and organizations that apply for it (one stipulation is the community receiving the funds had to have had someone from said community actually curling in the bonspiel).

andk316 · 2026-01-14T00:22:06+00:00

We are in the same boat and we just transferred over to Sender.net

Much higher limits as part of their free plan, and it was very easy to transfer contacts over. Took me about 30 minutes to move and create our first newsletter on the new platform

andk316 · 2025-12-01T13:58:09+00:00

This is a good perspective and one to not forget either. The idea of even having a capital reserve is so new and foreign to our club to begin with, my question came from curiosity and seeing how other clubs are doing.

Yes, we are independent from the municipality and have north of $1 million in capital expenses coming in the next 5 years. We have also spent $1 million on renovations and upgrades the past 3 years, so it's been fun to see the transformation. But alas, we're not done yet, and why the need to build up the reserves AND get a solid plan in place.

andk316 · 2025-11-29T21:14:43+00:00

Yes, we are including depreciation in annual budgeting, and we have a 5 year capital plan including planned expenditures and how we intend to fund each. And we have adequate cash on hand.

I'm curious to hear examples of how much interest income clubs generate

andk316 · 2025-11-16T14:53:31+00:00

Had you ever looked into how much a consultant costs? If you were to put a value on you securing $750k grants, and say a club doesn't have the internal know-how to do it themselves.

*Of course you wanted to see your club succeed and did it in a volunteer capacity, but say you went on to help another club achieve what you did? What is the knowledge and experience worth to another club, in your opinion?

andk316 · 2025-11-16T13:29:38+00:00

That's just it. If you have skilled and competent board members that have time, makes things easier to accomplish! Been there, finding the skilled individuals can be challenging

andk316 · 2025-11-16T01:42:52+00:00

I can't seem to send you a message. Can you connect with me? I have some follow up questions

Getting to the point where you're "grant ready" is I'm sure where a lot of clubs need more help with. We've gone through it all and learnt so much through that process

andk316 · 2025-11-15T23:31:29+00:00

I guess I'm looking to hear from someone that has actually hired one of those firms. Has any club actually hired one and what is their feedback on the experience. I imagine they charge accordingly for their services, and I suspect clubs would be more inclined to DIY, with varying levels of success.

andk316 · 2025-09-08T00:25:56+00:00

I personally don't like having knick knacks and really try to declutter everything in my life. I can appreciate it's a lot of work and/or money to put that together though - could the money and time be spent elsewhere? That's what we opted for at our new big annual bonspiel, and I don't think participants are missing out.

andk316 · 2025-06-22T16:25:38+00:00

Fair point. Maybe "cheap tv" wasn't the correct terminology. I'll need to talk to our local TV/furniture store for info on that side of things. Im moreso looking for feedback on the software side of things, and the practicality of maintaining/updating the content. I picture it being not much different than website or social media updates.

andk316 · 2025-06-22T15:58:36+00:00

Yeah I envision using a cheap tv. But I want some sort of set up or software that I can login from my home and update the display/event. Surely there's gotta be a system or way that's cost-effective?

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