USask agricultural researcher receives $2.5 million in support from the Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan (USask) researcher Dr. Yongfeng Ai (PhD) has been awarded $2.5 million through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership to improve the processes of transforming pulses into novel food ingredients, new bioplastics, and high-value biomedical materials.
Ancient Echoes hosts Father and Sun Day
Ancient Echoes Interpretive Centre at Herschel, Sask. celebrated summer solstice (the longest day of the year) and Father’s Day on Sunday, June 20. They called the celebration Father and Sun Day, and everyone was invited.
SaskBooks Review: “Backyard Bird Feeding: A Saskatchewan Guide: A Complete Guide to Year-round Bird Feeding in Saskatchewan”
It’s apropos that a Blue Jay graces the cover of Backyard Bird Feeding: A Saskatchewan Guide: A Complete Guide to Year-round Bird Feeding in Saskatchewan.
Murray Mandryk: Tragic RCMP death provides needed perspective
RCMP Constable Shelby Patton died in the line of duty in Wolseley on June 12.
Help Joy Johnston celebrate her 100th birthday on June 30!
On June 30, Joy Johnson of Kindersley will be celebrating her 100th birthday! Impressive enough, all of those 100 years were spent living in Kindersley and the surrounding area.
A Little Bit Western: Greener Pastures
I recently posted a few photos of our kids and their horses roping, loping, and grinning. I included a caption about how horses bring another welcome set of eyes and another brain into a situation to help riders tackle whatever job they might be working on.
Check It Out: Grads are headed to infinity and beyond!
There are hundreds of parades taking place throughout Saskatchewan and Alberta ... graduation parades, accompanied by abbreviated outdoor ceremonies.
Sure-Fire Streaming: Booksmart, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, The King Of Comedy, and more!
The best in TV and film from your living room.
Bruce Penton: Money talks, so Olympics show will go on
It’s 2021 but the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, scheduled for July of last year in Tokyo, Japan but postponed due to COVID-19, are but one month away.
Father’s Day Car Show
About 24 vehicles showed up for the Father’s Day Car Show on Saturday, June 19 at the Kindersley Mall. Everyone enjoyed looking at the cars throughout the day and more importantly visiting among friends.
Breena Hebron is hard at work at Kerrobert Museum
Breena Hebron is hard work this summer at the Kerrobert Museum. During the school year, she has been studying at the University of Saskatchewan and has always been interested in history.
Swift Current Comprehensive High School student awarded largest Canadian STEM scholarship
Atnabon Eticha has been selected to receive an $80,000 Schulich Leader Scholarship to study Computing at Queen’s University.
Rage take leave of absence from the Prairie Junior Hockey League
The Prairie Junior Hockey League will operate with 11 teams in the 2021-22 season after the Kerrobert-based West Central Rage were granted a one-year leave of absence by Saskatchewan’s Junior B loop.
U10 Kindersley Girls vs Luseland
It was a cool, blustery night at Speedy Glass Field in Kindersley.
Soccer Monsters
THE U4/5 Soccer players were having a great time on Thursday, June 17 at the Westberry School Field.
All kids need is a little help, a little hope, and someone who believes in them. - Magic Johnson
Enjoy this baseball photo gallery.
Kindersley Stallions off to perfect start in NSRBL
Kindersley’s “Boys of Summer” are off to a hot start in the North Saskatchewan River Baseball League.
Memories of Kindersley’s McKenzie School
A part of Kindersley’s history will soon disappear, as tenders have been solicited for the deconstruction of the old McKenzie School on 5th Avenue East. The structure includes a 4,863 square foot area and a 2,744 square foot addition.
Winners of the 2021 Virtual Heritage Fair Announced!
The 2021 Virtual Heritage Fair saw an impressive 353 Saskatchewan-based students in grades 4 to 8 produce projects about Saskatchewan or Canadian-based heritage topics. A panel of judges has determined the winners of this year’s Heritage Fair.
Bill Wardill shares an excerpt from his last book, Muskat Ramble
For your further information: When I had hip joint surgery, the surgeon did not note that tetanus anti-toxin injection would kill me. It didn’t, but it did shred my memories and destroyed my mobility.