Vintage telephone came equipped with a crank
Shortly after a photo of this vintage telephone was posted, comments poured in describing how it worked. It was reported to be a 300 series manual wall phone…
Orioles: Orange you glad they stopped by?
Bryan and Julie Greer welcomed a burst of colour to their Kindersley back yard when a group of orioles came for a visit. The brighter birds are the males, which migrate to the area in mid-May.
A salty secret behind the outhouse
Back in the day not many people used valuable film to photograph an outhouse. However, this lopsided structure was captured on film in the 1940s.
Further, Faster, Longer. STRIDE FOR STRIDE.
Athletes from across west-central Saskatchewan brought their best to the track in Kindersley on May 19, with 271 competitors from 10 schools battling through sprints, hurdles, jumps and throws…
Built for steam, still standing
After seeing last week's photo of the roundhouse from the steam era in Kindersley, Laura Wyman submitted a photo of this drill press, which is in storage at the Wyman farm.
Little League: Are You Not Entertained?
FUTURE STARS OF THE DIAMOND. A large crowd of parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, siblings and friends turned out Wednesday evening at the Elizabeth School ball diamonds…
All smiles
Const. Ty Kohlman of the Luseland Police Service joined Delta Co-op staff at the Luseland Bike Rodeo. Every child went home with a prize and two lucky students rode away on brand new bikes.
Welcome rain, unwelcome wind
The rain that fell Thursday, May 14 was a welcome sight across the parched west-central landscape. The howling winds that came with it were not.
Kindersley woman recalls her years as a hot air balloon pilot
Newspaper archives from 1982 revealed a local resident's blast from the past. As a hot air balloon pilot, Kindersley resident Laura Wyman was familiar with the loud hot blast of flame…
STRIKING A POSE
Five members of the Prairie Branches Enterprises Inc. Kerrobert crew lined up at the Kindersley bowling alley last week for an afternoon on the lanes.
Strike zone in sight
Kindersley Royals U11 pitcher No. 54 winds up on the mound and prepares to deliver against the visiting Leader Expos.
Look! See Dick. See Jane.
Joan Janzen spotted these vintage Dick and Jane readers at a museum, sparking memories of learning to read alongside Spot, Puff, Sally, Mother and Father.
Sweet memories of Dad's Cookies factory
Do you remember dunking Dad's Cookies in a glass of milk? Those cookies were first produced in a factory in Regina, Saskatchewan. Production began in 1938 on Dewdney Avenue…
Don't get attached, Ken
Young Ken Smith poses with his feathered friend on the family farm sometime in the early 1920s. Born in the old Kindersley Hospital on Railway Avenue West in 1912…
Trail time returns
Ryan Orton (centre) enjoyed a gorgeous afternoon on the Kindersley walking trail with his friend Kyle Anderson (on bike) and his pal Munroe the dog…
Slippery start
A jackknifed semi blocked the eastbound lane of Highway 7 east of Marengo after a call at 8:47 a.m. Saturday, April 25, with reports of injuries and a fuel leak.
Waiting their turn
A long line of 1-ton trucks stretches toward the elevator in Eastend, Saskatchewan, in this 1953 scene, when farmers hauled about 500 bushels each to market the old-fashioned way.
Spring takes a detour
After three hours of snowblowing on the farm near Pinkham, Greg Paulhus drove his wife, Fern Block, to the Smiley Hutterite Colony, where she works as a teacher and principal.