A Prickly Poser! It’s not too often you get to see a porcupine up close. This adorable guy was found in the coulees southeast of Carmichael, SK.

Enjoy these photos of how full the Eston drive-thru Covid vaccination clinic was last Wednesday.

The Kindersley Minor Ball U-16 girls were practicing last Thursday evening. There are still no games or tournaments allowed at this point and won’t be until announced by the Government of Saskatchewan.

The staff and board of the Kerrobert Wheatland Regional Library has been chosen a 2021 Award Recipient from the RiversWest District for Facility of the Year.

During the past couple of weeks there has been work going on around the perimeter of the Dairy Queen building in Kindersley. Dairy Queen staff said the construction is underway in order to facilitate the installation of a drive thru service for the public.

Congratulations to Joe Dirk of Dirk’s Family Pharmacy in Leader who was awarded the Patients’ Choice Award from the Pharmacy Association of Saskatchewan.

Photo from Dick Preston from Plenty. He said these are the first two lambs with a few hundred more to go.

Eston 95 Lions president Gwen Etter presents $1087.00 to Wheatland Plus 50 Chairperson Lorne Johnson.

The Hammerlindl Garage in Mantario was the last retail business in the community, serving the area for over 87 years.

The community of Dodsland is located in the west central region of the province along highway 31. It is named in honour of Dr. Dodds who came to the area from Nebraska.

There are definite signs of spring showing up in the countryside and our local towns and villages. While gophers and geese are making their presence known, another traditional sign of the season took place on the first day of spring.

The Laporte elevator was built in 1968 by Sask Wheat Pool. The elevator appears to now be privately owned.

I thought that I would share one of my favourite photos from a few years ago that was taken about this time of year at the Gull Lake, Saskatchewan Golf Course.

The Rural Municipality of Kindersley #290 recently made a generous $15,000 donation to STARS®.

Reeve Lionel Story of the Rural Municipality of Kindersley #290 (right) presents a gift of appreciation to Robert Hulgan for his 25 years of service in the R.M.

No matter how hard they tried, they could not social distance.

Members of the Kindersley Antique Threshing Club present donation to West Central Crisis and Family Support Centre.

Kindersley resident, Garth Weinhandl built an igloo at his home on 4th Avenue West, much to the delight of Carter, Brett and Hannah Zurkan who were visiting their grandparents, Greg and Shelley Becker.

Enjoy this photo gallery of wildlife on the prairies!

I don’t know about you, but I’m getting tired of the deep freeze. We’ve been in this cold snap for well over a week now, and I am so ready for spring!