Assiniboia Times

The Shurniak Art Gallery in Assiniboia will host a presentation of a new book about southern prairie ranchers who lived in the Grasslands National Park on September 17 at 2 p.m.

For her first time out, it wasn’t bad. Tammie Shawcross of Assiniboia went to Regina on August 26-27 to participate in the Saskatchewan Powerlifting Provincial Championship and ended up breaking a record.

It’s back to school for students in Assiniboia and surrounding communities.

Assiniboia will be holding its annual Terry Fox Community Run on Sunday, September 17 starting at the Southland Co-op parking lot. Registration starts at 1:30 p.m. and the run takes place from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m.

Strong winds helped to fuel a monster prairie fire near Glentworth on September 4. But thanks to an immense community volunteer effort, the fierce fire was contained. At least three ranches were affected.

Producers are hard at work bringing in the 2017 harvest. The crop yields this year are extremely variable depending on the field and location.

Last year in late September news rocked the beef industry that a cow from a herd in Alberta tested positive for Bovine Tuberculosis.

The Rural Municipality of Old Post No. 43 celebrated Canada 150 along with its 50th anniversary on July 29. The event was held at the Outpost in Wood Mountain Regional Park where a large-sized crowd was in attendance for the steak fondue.

The Red Coat Ag Society held its biggest community market yet at the Assiniboia Civic Centre on August 27. This was the sixth year for the market which ran from noon to 3 p.m.

Submitted by David L Munro The Friends of the St. Victor Petroglyphs hosted a wonderful afternoon for the opening of the Red River Cart Display at the St. Victor Petroglyphs Interpretive Centre in St. Victor on August 26.