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Don't believe everything you learn in animated films about bees is one of the messages students in Grade 2 from Ratushniak Elementary School in Maidstone took home from their field trip to Pedersen Apiaries near Cut Knife last week.

The behind the scenes operations of a hockey club produces many thankless hours or volunteers jobs and are essential to the success of a junior hockey club.

Ever felt the earth shake beneath your feet? I'm talking about literally shaking, not that sensation that may have accompanied your first brush with romance. I mean an earthquake kind of shaking.

Despite the overdue sunny weather during the weekend, some still stuck it out inside their houses and cabins. Those hiding indoors were not hiding from the floods, not in this area anyway, but from the swarms of bloodsucking mosquitoes.

Living Sky's best and brightest were applauded at the 2010 Student Hall of Fame Celebration June 10. Awards were presented to students in Grade 9 to 12 who excelled in areas such as academics, art and culture, athletics and leadership.

"Women feeling healthy"

Sometime in early April 2010, a large quantity of stone was stolen from a historic fieldstone wall. The site is known as Coronation Park, and is located off of Territorial Drive west. The stones must be returned to the site.

The Midwest Expos were in Kindersley to take on the Raiders Monday and the home team dominated with a 15-4 win. Kindersley improved to 3-4. The Expos sit at 3-6.

Do you know of a great multi-subject learning environment? From reading to science, math to nutrition, it's possible to learn it all in the garden. Garden-based learning uses the garden as a teaching tool.