Parkland Review - Archive

CARROT RIVER — A member of Carrot River’s council has resigned. Robin Horn, who was a councillor for almost six years, made the decision because she and her family left town.

TISDALE — Emma Small was one of around 30 people to participate in a mental health awareness walk in Tisdale. “I came for the awareness [walk],” she said after the May 28 walk.

From the Tisdale Recorder files, May 31, 1978

TISDALE — A trio of Tisdale Trojans helped Team Saskatchewan brought home silver medals from the National Aboriginal Hockey Championship.

TISDALE — A Tisdale-based business faced the heat on the set of the Dragon’s Den . Little Town Apparel, owned by Scott and Kristie Homstol, sells clothing with designs promoting hometown pride for small communities around the country.

MELFORT — A Melfort family doctor is resigning his position at the end of June. Dr. Alexander Watts’ last day will be June 29.

NIPAWIN — Nipawin’s LP Miller Comprehensive is joining a province-wide effort to enhance the relationship between teachers and their First Nations students so the students are successful in school.

NORTHEAST — The North East Aces female minor hockey program is truly going regional, ensuring local girls have a team to play on. The Tisdale, Melfort and Nipawin minor hockey associations have signed an agreement to run the program together.

CARROT RIVER — The highway crosswalk on Highway #23 just south of 3rd Avenue will be replaced this year. The town agreed to pay half of the almost $33,500 cost of replacement, with the provincial highways ministry paying the other half.

NIPAWIN — Nipawin council is interested in starting a community safety officer program, but it decided to wait until the fall to see how effective recent bylaw enforcement reforms are before acting.