In mid-November, two sons joined their dad for a hunting expedition in the Great Sandhills near Sceptre, Sask. It started as an ordinary day, but circumstances changed quickly for Andy Ortman from Kindersley and his sons.

It was mid-August of this year. I only had a few editions of Your West Central Voice under my belt. Things were going pretty well. Subscriptions were climbing, and advertising was starting to trickle in.

The Kindersley Library Board has posted a Story Walk in the windows of several downtown business. The book is “Deck the Halls, a Canadian Christmas Carol” by Helaine Becker and Werner Zimmermann.

The Rural Connectivity Task Force, a project of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS), has released a discussion paper summarizing its findings at the halfway point since launching in September 2020.

REGINA – It appears Premier Scott Moe’s hopes that families in Saskatchewan could get together, or at least visit loved ones in long-term care, over the holidays are likely to be dashed.

In September, October and November there were almost double (18 each month) the amount of thefts and break and enters reported to Kindersley RCMP than in August (10 reported).

On December 7, 2020, Southey RCMP responded to the report of an unconscious individual at a residence in the Southey Detachment area.

REGINA – Saskatchewan is getting the first vaccine for COVID-19 a little earlier than expected, and will be getting more than expected, according to Premier Scott Moe.

Christmas time brings back different memories for different people. Because Canada is multicultural, I am blessed to know people who grew up in different parts of the world, where they celebrated much differently than we do in Canada.

Constable Kevin Wilson from the Kindersley RCMP was recognized on December 8th by Mothers Against Drunk Driving Canada for his work in helping remove impaired drivers from the road.

REGINA - The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce has joined chambers and boards of trade across Canada in a partnership with Magnet and the Talent Opportunity Program to connect chamber members with new talent through a network of hiring tools and business growth resources.

Between November 30th, to December 7th, 2020, Kindersley RCMP responded to 85 calls for service.

The Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) has charged a Regina man with two child pornography offences in relation to an investigation that began November 17, 2020, into the online accessing of child pornography through file sharing networks.

On November 9th of 2020, nine candidates ran for town council in Eatonia, Sask., six of whom were voted in as the board members.

Betty Konkin presents Lori Minchin with $100.00 for winning the bingo bonanza prize at the Eston Wheatland plus 50 final bingo of 2020.

2020 has been a challenging year. We did a few functions, and on March 17, our hall was closed. A few weeks later, our hall became a test centre for COVID, and the large hall became an emergency facility.

Through Covid and other recent regional Health items, concerns have been expressed to representatives of Kindersley Health and Wellness Foundation (KDHWF), and representatives of Kindersley Medical Arts Authority (KMAA) who are…

Sharyl Attkisson’s book “Slanted’ has just been released, and she has first hand experience with the subject material in her book.

It’s likely time to set aside any notion that this COVID-19 fight will be over soon.

It’s not really a surprise that the Canadian Football League, which operates on a virtual shoestring, was one of the few professional sports leagues in North America to not operate in 2020 due to COVID-19.