Assiniboia Times

A total of 11,178 head of cattle were sold in Saskatchewan the week of February 10, down from 12,900 head sold the previous week, and down from 15,855 head sold the same week a year ago, reported Saskatchewan Agriculture.

Saskatchewan Roughrider slotback Nic Demski brought the “Imagine no Bullying” message to students at Assiniboia Elementary School, Lafleche School and Gravelbourg Elementary School on February 13 and 14.

The Royal Canadian Legion branch in Assiniboia held its annual Valentine’s Strawberry Tea on February 11 at the 55 Club building in Assiniboia. There were approximately 75 people attending the event, which included food, music and a door prize draw.

By Marusia Kaweski With this article, the Assiniboia Times would like to start the conversation about mental health and to raise awareness about mental illness.

The Screening Program for Breast Cancer mobile bus stops in Assiniboia from February 6 to March 3 at the Assiniboia Civic Centre. The program operates a mobile bus that provides screening mammograms to women in rural and northern Saskatchewan.

Fife Lake Hotel will host its annual live auction to raise funds for Telemiracle on February 28. The auction runs from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. in Fife Lake.

Patrick Marleau, forward for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League, reached a significant milestone scoring his 500th NHL career goal. The goal came in the first period against the Vancouver Canucks on February 2.

The Friends of the Home is a small group of volunteers who devote their time to making long term care homes a better place to be for the residents in Assiniboia.

The Middle Coast begins a series of performances across Saskatchewan in late-February and March, and they stop in Assiniboia at the Prince of Wales Centre on March 3.

J.J. Oncescu of Assiniboia broke a few stereotypes as he celebrated his 98th birthday. “I was born on February 8, 1919 on a very cold February morning at home on the farm,” Oncescu said.