Assiniboia Times

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.

Zak Organics Food Co. Ltd., a certified organic snack food producer near Fir Mountain, expanded their flavour line of crunchy green pea snacks on February 1.

The 2017 Lafleche Open Bonspiel at the Lafleche Curling Club drew to a close on February 4, with all three event finals starting at the same time.

A constant stream of visitors kept vendors busy at the Assiniboia Gun and Hobby Show at the Prince of Wales Centre in Assiniboia on February 11-12. The annual event was organized by Darren Treble and Norm House.

The fourth annual Assiniboia and District Fire Department’s Firefighters Ball takes place on Saturday, February 25 at the Prince of Wales Centre in Assiniboia.

Eric Harper, the award-winning Flamenco guitarist, made a stop in Assiniboia on January 31 as part of the Stars for Saskatchewan Concert series.

Extreme cold temperatures in southern Saskatchewan in early February were not only dangerous for humans, but for farm animals as well. Temperatures dipped to the low minus 20s and with a windchill some days felt like the minus 30s.

The Mankota Stockmen’s Weigh Co. held an all-class sale on February 10 with 140 head sold. Bulls weighing between 1000 to 2000 lbs. sold between $90 and $96 per cwt. This is up from the $82.15 per cwt average price at the last sale on December 9.

The Assiniboia Composite High School’s senior girls Rockets basketball team hosted the second annual “We The Pink” tournament at their school on Feb. 3 and 4.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency reported directly to ranchers on their Bovine Tuberculosis investigation in southeast Alberta and southeast Saskatchewan. Dr.