Assiniboia Times

Earlier this summer, Mossbank farmers banded together to plant a seed of an idea to better their community. This fall they harvested and sold their crop which is part of the Farm it Forward: Advancing our Community project.

The Assiniboia branch of TD Canada Trust made a donation to the Assiniboia Aquatics Centre on September 21. The branch regularly supports the community with donations.

The Assiniboia Livestock Auction held a pre-sorted all breeds sale for calves and yearlings on September 12. Steer calves and yearlings sold well above prices reached at this time last year. Heifer yearling prices were also higher than last year.

Producers have made significant harvest progress, due in large part to the warm and dry weather, Saskatchewan Agriculture reported for the week ending September 11.

Erin Eberle, owner of Mom’s Florist in Assiniboia, in the centre with staff display some of the flowers ordered in for Good Neighbour Day on September 13.

Saskatchewan’s NDP Party has bumped up its leadership convention to March 3. Now, the pressure is on candidates to intensify their campaigning.

Saskatchewan Party leadership candidate Alanna Koch stopped in Mossbank and Assiniboia to meet agricultural producers and community members on September 13. Koch also dropped into the Assiniboia Times office for an interview on a range of topics.

Submitted by Jacylyn Gibson The Assiniboia and District Multiple 4-H Club held its Achievement Day on Sunday, August 13 at the Assiniboia Agriplex. The day started with a demonstration from the members of the Archery Project.

Jody Feicht from the Southern Independent Riders presented a donation to Darlene Wasyluk, manager of the Salvation Army, from the SIR’s 18th annual Toyker Run held on August 26.

A total of 3,330 head of cattle were sold in Saskatchewan the week ending September 1. This number is down from 4,132 head sold the previous reporting week, and down from 3,793 head the same week a year ago, Saskatchewan Agriculture reported.