Pop 89: False eyelashes at VM Grocery & Liquor
When I just can’t get my mojo working in the morning, I schlep over to Val Marie Grocery and Liquor to bother Jody, the owner.
Fire department receives donation for education trailer
The Better Together group presented a cheque to the Kindersley Fire Department on Tuesday, August 16th, which will go towards the department’s Education Trailer.
The Need for SPEED!
The action was fast and furious at Flatlanders Speedway west of Kindersley over the weekend.
Blast From the Past Fashion Show
The Blast from the Past Fashion Show hosted by the Kindersley and District Plains Museum showcased clothing items ranging from the late 1800s to the 1980s.
Homesteader’s Shack reopening
Many Eston and area residents of all ages enjoyed lunch at the Eston museum on a recent warm Saturday. Hot dogs and hamburgers with all the trimmings were on the menu…
Theft of Fuel
Kindersley RCMP is requesting the public’s assistance in locating the two individuals believed to be responsible for the theft of 150 liters of fuel from the RM of Prairiedale work shop.
Hoosier Co-op Customer Appreciation BBQ
The Kindersley and District Co-op in Hoosier hosted its customer appreciation bbq on August 10 to show its customers how grateful they are for their business.
Book: Shimmers of Light: New and Selected Poems
Multi-genre Moose Jaw writer Robert Currie has been an integral contributor to the Saskatchewan literary scene for as far back as I can remember, and I’ve been reading – and enjoying – his poetry…
CIB provincial judges visit Eston
The town of Eston welcomed two special visitors on Wednesday, August 10th. Communities In Bloom (CIB) provincial judges, Kathie Sproat Michelson from Saskatoon…
West Central Abilities hosts BBQ
Mayor Rod Perkins and his side kick Perry Lewin, Municipal Enforcement Officer, manned the barbecue to help feed the hungry crowd gathered for West Central Abilities’ barbecue…
Jack Scott inducted into Sask Baseball Hall of Fame
Jack Scott has been selected for induction in the Sask. Baseball Hall of Fame. Many in the Eston area are familiar with Jack’s name and his many contributions to the town.
Prairiedale Anglican church celebrates 100th anniversary
St. Catherine’s Anglican Church at Prairiedale, Sask. celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday, August 7. The historic church is located one mile west of Major, Sask.
The Klarenbach Report, Aug 9
“I am not selling Durum until the price returns to $22 per bushel.” It was January. I was having a conversation with a Durum grower. The ‘fundamentals’ were still bullish with supply levels dropping and the new Durum harvest months away.
Cut canola later for higher yield
Growers who give canola crops time for all seeds to reach maturity can see a 10 per cent increase in yield. That is why the Canola Council of Canada recommends swathing when the main stem shows at least 60 per cent seed colour change.
Dodsland Bank Robber receives 5 year sentence
On June 7th of 2021 Kindersley RCMP responded to an armed robbery at the Dodsland Credit Union. The Kindersley RCMP, in partnership with the Saskatoon General Investigation Section, entered into an extensive investigation…
Pop 89: Garden in the sky
“We come from the stars, you know,” I say to my friend Page as he begins setting up his camera to take pictures of the night sky. Nowhere have I lived where the sky is so dense with starlight.
Penton: Canadian athletes are world headliners
First, in a race usually dominated by Jamaica, the United States or Great Britain, the Canadian 4 x 100 relay team captured a gold medal in the World Athletic Championships in Eugene, Ore.
Check It Out: Rewards of negotiating with a 2-year-old
The man was asked, “So can you tell me what makes you qualified for the position of hostage negotiator?” The man replied “I have a 2 year old.” He was hired.
Crop Report for the Period ending Aug 8
The past week saw very sporadic weather systems move through Saskatchewan with some regions having hot dry days while others experienced cool rainy days that have further delayed crop development.
Provincial Tier II Baseball
The Kindersley Stallions played host to the Provincial Tier II Baseball Championships over the weekend. Participating teams included the Cabri River Rats, North Battleford Beavers, Standard Hill Lakers, Wilkie Brewers and the hometown Stallions.