Parkland Review - Archive

The Carrot River Outback Thunder are hoping to come from behind this week in their Prairie Junior Hockey League North Division semifinal series. The Thunder fell 6-4 and 6-3 in the first two games of the series to the Saskatoon AGI Insurance Quakers.

Two area families were recognized for their long presence in the farming community. The Neish family from Naicam and the Farber family from Fosston received Century Family Farm Awards from Information Services Corporation.

Flu immunization rates are down this year, but it looks like peak influenza season has passed. According to information from the Kelsey Trail Health Region, 10,444 people were immunized this season.

A significant amount of narcotics, including codeine, methadone and morphine, was stolen from a Melfort business. Melfort RCMP responded to a break and enter complaint Feb. 25 at around 5 a.m.

A Nipawin woman is hoping to jumpstart a support group for caregivers of people with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Alvina Melenchenko has two granddaughters with the disorder.

The Northern Lights Palace pool now has a new booking policy that clarifies when the pool is available to rent, which groups get first priority and cancellations. The new policy was passed at a City of Melfort council meeting Feb. 13.

With playoffs looming, the Trojans' executive took time to recognize the efforts of their players. On Feb.

An Aylsham woman is fundraising for a much-needed service dog. Tracey Sandbach experiences panic attacks and paranoia. Her situation has worsened to the point that a dog is necessary if she wants to live on her own, according to her doctors.

Melfort will see two new physicians come to the city in July. Unlike most of the doctors in the Northeast, Melfort doctors are paid through a fee-for-service model as opposed to a salary.

The City of Melfort is now playing a waiting game to see what’s going to happen with Prince Albert’s bid to separate its John M. Cuelenaere Public Library from the Wapiti Regional Library.