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MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Les Ferris poses for a portrait in his shop (with oak that is drying for future woodworking projects) on his farm near Holland, Manitoba on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021. Les was diagnosed with prostate cancer three years ago, and finds that keeping busy on the farm helps him cope. He also writes a blog to raise awareness for the disease. For Sabrina story. Winnipeg Free Press 2021.