By: Jordan Twiss The 26 graduates in W.P. Sandin High School’s Class of 2025 were toasted by the community with all the traditional pomp and circumstance during their graduation ceremony and parade on Friday, June 13.
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District 33 4-H Achievement Day draws large crowd
By: Bevra Fee The 4-H motto of ‘Learn to do by Doing’ was on full display at the Spiritwood and District Sports and Agriculture Committee (SAD SAAC) Grounds on the weekend of June 7 and 8.
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Relay for Life raises more than $15,000
By: Jordan Twiss Shellbrook’s W.P. Sandin High School revived its Relay for Life fundraiser on Friday, May 30, and, with the support of the community, went the distance to raise more than $15,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society and cancer research.
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Leask School celebrates grand re-opening
By: Jordan Twiss Each year, as the school year comes to a close, Leask Community School opens its doors to students, their families, and community members, inviting them in for a BBQ.
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Shellbrook doctors get taste of farm life
By: Jordan Twiss If you were born and raised on a farm or in a small town in Saskatchewan, you’ll be well accustomed to its unique way of life. But coming here from a city, or another country, can feel a bit like setting foot on another world.
Read MorePhilp wins National Model UN award
By: Jordan Twiss W.P. Sandin High School student Marcail Philp says she’s always been interested in politics and current global events. So, when the opportunity to join her school’s Model UN club arose, she took it.
Read MoreGrand Ole Opry returns to Spiritwood
By: Bevra Fee With new leadership, one of Spiritwood’s long-standing traditions made a triumphant return on May 2 and 3 at the Civic Centre.
Read MoreLocals fight to protect Holbein, Crutwell forests
By: Jordan Twiss A year ago, concerned Indigenous and non-Indigenous residents of the Holbein and Crutwell areas believed they’d scored a major victory when the provincial government hit pause on its Island Forest Timber Harvest Operating Plan (FOP).
Read MoreLocal market garden grows healthy options
By: Bevra Fee Wandering Shovel Farm & Market Garden established operations in 2015, when owners Trent and Lois Loewen were looking through a seed catalog and started batting around the idea of starting a market garden.
Read MoreRoadrunners win fourth straight broomball title
By: Jordan Twiss In 2022, after the Debden Roadrunners became the first Saskatchewan girls team to win U20 Broomball gold at Nationals, coach Dean Demers said he hoped it could be the beginning of a streak for the small-town team.
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