A small village is providing big opportunities
By Joan Janzen
FLAXCOMBE — The Village of Flaxcombe may be a small rural community, but its residents have been working together to provide big opportunities for people of all ages. For years, the local Community Club has been maintaining the playgrounds, rest stop, cemetery and the community hall, where they host four major events every year.
The Lifestyle band from Kindersley provided entertainment for Flaxcombe’s recent culture and music event. SUBMITTED PHOTO
This past year, a new Recreation Board was formed, and the group feels fortunate to have the local Community Club offer the use of the hall at a discounted rate. Their most recent endeavour was a cultural Filipino event and family dance in which people from many communities joined together, including Flaxcombe, Biggar, Kerrobert, Kindersley, Marengo and Eston, to make the event possible.
The new group has also hosted paint workshops for children and adults, made bath bombs, and has Christmas baking and much more planned for the near future. Their goal is to provide opportunities for families, adults, youth and seniors to engage in a wide range of affordable activities.
There are currently eight members, ranging in age from 26 to 75, who joined Flaxcombe’s Recreation Association in May of 2025. Local resident Linda Walker said it all began when one individual started knocking on doors and handing out cookies.
“She found most people in the community have never been asked to join a group,” she said. The group began in the nostalgic way utilized by our great-grandparents when they wanted something done, she observed.
The modern aspect of the group involved joining the Rivers West District for Sport, Culture and Recreation and becoming members of SaskCulture Inc. Rivers West provided a booklet listing all the grants available. Thanks to a talented member possessing a knack for finding and applying for the right grants, the group has received two grants of $1,500 for events and a yearly grant of $2,000.
The funds, along with help from the Community Club and much community support, enable the group to continue hosting events for the residents of their village. Flaxcombe has proven that a small village can provide big opportunities.