Assiniboia Times

Shaun Boothe, a Hip Hop artist and motivational speaker, toured Saskatchewan schools from October 16 to 25 bringing students the message of inspiration to greatness through sharing the lives of such icons as Terry Fox, Bob Marley and Malalah, the you

The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan president Todd Lewis led a delegation to Ottawa on October 23-25 where they had an opportunity to lobby legislators, senators, Cabinet members and government agency officials on the most pressing

The Canadian Cowboys Association wound up its rodeo season with the CCA Finals Rodeo in Swift Current from October 18 to 21.

Five football players from Assiniboia, Tayvin Peterson, Cole Selody, Tag Zahariuk, Kane Kuffner and Shane Luke, helped the Moose Jaw Bantam Raiders win the championship in their 12-man Moose Jaw Minor Football League’s Bantam Division.

Potentia Renewables has opened an office in Assiniboia in anticipation of being given the green light on its proposed local wind and solar projects.

Veterans Week starts on November 5 and culminates on that symbolic day of November 11 for Remembrance Day. Veterans Week has also been proclaimed for the town of Assiniboia, joining towns and cities across the province.

On behalf of the Town of Assiniboia, Mayor Bob Himbeault signed a proclamation declaring the week prior to Rembrance Day as Veterans Week.

The FBI was there along with special forces, Spiderman, Bob the Builder and a couple of princesses for the Community Halloween Party for children at the Prince of Wales auditorium on October 29. These were a few of the unique costumes on display.

Saskatchewan Party leadership candidate Scott Moe was touring southwest Saskatchewan on October 20 with stops in Mankota for the big livestock sale, Kincaid, Gravelbourg and Lafleche.

Volunteers from the women’s auxiliary at St. George’s Roman Catholic Church in Assiniboia spent the day on October 18 sewing for charity.