Assiniboia Times

The Broken Arrow Youth Ranch in Wood Mountain were promoting the ranch’s work at an information booth at the Limerick Farmer’s Market on August 19.

Many people avoid speaking or thinking about topics like wills or health care directives. But good planning today when one is healthy can avoid uncertainty and stress in crisis situations.

Limerick was a busy place on August 19 hosting two events and a number of garage sales. The annual Limerick Harvest Market at the Community Hall was a huge success again this year.

Assiniboia Communities in Bloom held a Blooming Lunch fundraiser in Central Park in Assiniboia on August 23. Southland Co-op was the food sponsor for the event.

The Weyburn Chamber of Commerce and the Weyburn Red Wings announced that the Montreal Canadiens Alumni Tour, presented by Canadian Tire, will make a stop at Crescent Point Place on Friday, December 1 at 7:30 p.m.

A total of 4,183 head of cattle were sold in Saskatchewan for the week ending August 18. This figure is up from 2,389 head sold the previous week and up from 2,735 head sold the same week a year ago.

Assiniboia Composite High School’s Rockets football team opened its new season with its first practice on August 28. Practices will run Mondays at Bearss Field at 6 p.m., while games start in September and into October on Fridays at 4 p.m.

A relatively warm and dry week allowed many producers to continue with harvest operations, reported Saskatchewan Agriculture for the week of August 15-21.

Dozens of varieties of mouth-watering apple pies attracted huge crowds to Mossbank and District Museum’s annual Apple Pie Day at the Mossbank community hall on August 23.

The Assiniboia and District Arts Council featured a local artist for its Arts Up! exhibit at the Kay Cristo Room in the Assiniboia and District Library.