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Southland Co-op host movies

Southland Co-op host movies

The Southland Co-op celebrated Canada150 by sponsoring free outdoor movies to its branch communities in Coronach on August 8 and Thomson Lake on August 9 and Assiniboia on August 10.
Harvest starts in parched south

Harvest starts in parched south

Harvest in Saskatchewan us already underway. Producers in the province have two per cent of the crop combined and three per cent swathed or ready to straight-cut, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture for the week ending August 7.
ACHS multi-year reunion reflects on past

ACHS multi-year reunion reflects on past

Reunions are time for reflecting on the past. The Assiniboia Composite High School graduating classes of 1970 to 1975 had plenty of time for reminiscing at its reunion at Assiniboia’s Prince of Wales Centre on August 4-6.
Peavey Mart donates to cancer research

Peavey Mart donates to cancer research

Robin Yost and Yvonne Barr, staff at Peavey Mart in Assiniboia, served up a burger lunch for charity on August 12 for the Wild Pink Yonder program.

Saskatchewan says good-bye to Premier Brad Wall

Premier Brad Wall doesn’t usually do anything too shocking, but on August 10 he surprised the province by announcing his retirement from politics. He will step down as premier after a new Sask Party leader is selected sometime early next year.
The good guys win at wrestling show

The good guys win at wrestling show

Canadian Wrestling’s Elite brought its wrestling show to Assiniboia for the first time on August 13.
Heritage Garden is unveiled in Rockglen

Heritage Garden is unveiled in Rockglen

The beautiful Heritage Orchard was officially unveiled in Rockglen as part of the Canada150 celebrations on August 13. The event featured the official dedication of the Heritage Orchard and a Tree Canada celebration.
Wood Mountain to host High School Rodeo

Wood Mountain to host High School Rodeo

The opening event of the Saskatchewan High School Rodeo Association season will take place at the rodeo grounds at Wood Mountain Regional Park on August 19-20.
Cattle on Feed report released by U.S. Agriculture Department

Cattle on Feed report released by U.S. Agriculture Department

The latest Cattle on Feed Report was released on Friday July 21, by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the July 1 inventory numbers. It indicated that the number of cattle placed on feed in June 2017 was 1.
Hot weather prompts early start to harvest in south

Hot weather prompts early start to harvest in south

Harvest is underway for some producers in the south, Saskatchewan Agriculture reported for the week of July 25. Less than one per cent of the provincial crop has been combined, while slightly more than one per cent is ready to straight-cut.