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The berries from the juniper tree are used in flavouring the alcohol called 'gin'.


Tree rings tell of Pre-European drought


Tree rings tell of Pre-European drought
A University of Regina researcher has found evidence in tree rings that extreme droughts hit Saskatchewan in the 18th and 19th centuries and lasted longer than droughts after European settlement of the area. The driest year-long period stretched from August 1793 to July 1794.
3 MAY 1998

3 MAY 1998

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