Assiniboia Times

Staff members from the RBC branch in Assiniboia completed their days of service for the Assiniboia Club 55‭ ‬on June 5‭. ‬To assist‭ ‬Club 55‭, ‬the staff painted the storage room‭.

Ruth Fuson of Spokane, Washington, arrived by train in Glasgow where her sister, Joyce Mitchell, met her. They drove to Regina and spent the evening with Teresa Hnatiuk.

With crops maturing in the field, producers are worried the record high temperatures in July will prove damaging. They have now turned their attention to haying.

Bengough will open its doors to thousands flocking to the 13 th annual Gateway Festival on July 21-23. The festival promises fun entertainment for the whole family with children aged 12 years and under having free entrance.

The Dream Team from Saskatoon captured the A-side trophy for a fourth year in a row at the 2017 Limerick Slo-pitch Tournament in Limerick on June 23-25. The Dream Team, which defeated the Landsharks, included players from the south area.

The Junior B Southern Rebels held its golf tournament at the Assiniboia Regional Park Golf Course on Saturday, June 10.

Kassidy Williamson of Mankota collected an impressive set of titles at the Provincial High School Rodeo Association finals in Swift Current on June 3-4.

The Assiniboia Livestock Auction held its regular cull cow and bull sale on July 5 with 431 head sold. This is down from 587 sold at the previous sale on June 21. Heiferettes sold between $1.10 and $1.30 per lb. This is down between $0.10 to $0.

The Assiniboia and District Public Library started up its children’s summer reading programs. The TD Summer Reading Club Summer Fun Time at the Library began on July 6 and it runs Thursdays until August 24. The program facilitator is Amanda Franks.

S ummer is here, and another school year has come to a close for many local families.