A small village is providing big opportunities
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.
West Central Abilities clients visit library
West Central Abilities clients enjoyed a visit to the Kindersley Regional Library last week.
Eston Lions Club thanks Somerville Farms for donation
The Eston Lions Club would like to thank Somerville Farms 2014 for their generous donation! Hauled our clubs canola and donated back the cost of trucking.
Former Saskatchewanderer wins provincial recreation award
Travel writer and former Saskatchewander, Ashlyn George, has won the 2025 Leadership Excellence Award through the Saskatchewan Recreation Awards.
The origins of the Ugly Christmas Sweater
During the holiday season, many people dig out their so-called ugly Christmas sweaters. Workplaces often designate days for employees to wear them…
Eston earns four Blooms in Communities in Bloom
ESTON – The results are in, and once again Eston has earned high marks in Communities in Bloom.
Everyone left smiling after ‘Girls Night Out’
The room was filled with women of all ages at the Alliance Church in Kindersley, who had come to Girls Night Out on Friday night, November 14.
Local figure skater qualifies for national competition
Simeon Bakanec, from the Kerrobert-Kindersley area, has qualified for the national figure skating competition, Skate Canada Trophy, scheduled for February 2026 in Dartmouth, N.S.
A Swingin’ Night Out in the ’70s!
Fifty years ago, the Bamboo Gardens was the place to be in Kindersley. Disco lights, funky tunes, and bell-bottoms in full effect, the night club came alive when Ricky Campbell took over…
Last chance to pack a shoebox
The deadline to pack a shoebox for Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child is Nov. 21. Boxes are starting to pile up at New Life Community Church, 401 4th Avenue West…
Kindersley Christmas Hamper Program returns for 2025
KINDERSLEY — Three local organizations are once again teaming up to ensure West Central residents have a brighter holiday season.
Canada Post unveils new holiday and Christmas stamps
Canada Post has released its annual holiday stamps, celebrating the season with both festive and religious themes.
Great Plains College awards more than $231K in fall scholarships
SWIFT CURRENT — Great Plains College has awarded more than $231,000 in entrance scholarships, bursaries and awards to 155 students this fall.
Kerrobert Legion’s Remembrance Day ceremony
Students from grades 3 to 6 performed at the Kerrobert Legion’s Remembrance Day ceremony, marking the largest group from these grades ever to take part.
Homeschool Co-operative Shines in Empress
EMPRESS - Shine On Homeschool Co-operative opened its doors in Empress, Alberta at the beginning of the 2025/26 school year. Sarah Kroph, an Alberta Certified teacher and mom…
Just a Gal from Glidden: Striving, Serving, and Shining
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been thinking a lot about what to write—and I’ve noticed something: the more I write, the easier it seems to get.
Penton: Gambling advertising getting out of control
Data about cigarettes causing cancer eventually resulted in tobacco advertisements being banned from print and electronic media, but will the data about lives being ruined…
Pop 89: Is There Movement?
It’s always irked me in literature and writing classes when a prof would insist that every story must have conflict. We were expected to spot the conflict before we even got into the craft of the writing.