By: Jordan Twiss From picking out first clothes, to choosing a name, to coming home for the first time, the birth of a child is meant to be filled with excitement and joy, and provide a sense of purpose to prospective parents.
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Shellbrook’s Ferster eyes Memorial Cup glory
By: Jordan Twiss Growing up in Shellbrook, Ashton Fester learned early on in life what success at the hockey rink looks like by watching his dad, Drew, play for the Shellbrook Elks, and he knew almost immediately he wanted the same thing for himself.
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Spiritwood Museum to re-open doors soon
By: Jordan Twiss After a four-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, community history will soon be alive and accessible once more in Spiritwood, when the Spiritwood & District Museum re-opens its doors to the public.
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Two more locals receive Jubilee Medals
By: Jordan Twiss Parkside’s Joan Sommerfeld and Shellbrook’s Dave Bodvarson were in esteemed company, when Prince Albert MP Randy Hoback hosted a Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal ceremony at the E.A. Rawlinson Centre for the Arts.
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Co-op Agro Centre celebrates grand opening
By: Jordan Twiss Three months after it actually opened its doors to customers, Lake Country Co-op’s brand-new, state-of-the-art Agro Centre has officially been declared open.
Read MoreTim Oleksyn joins Jubilee Medal honorees
By: Jordan Twiss It’s not every day you receive a phone call from the premier’s office.
Read MoreKlein nominated for Willie O’Ree award
By: Jordan Twiss Though he never actually played a day in the NHL, Derek Klein could soon be named the winner of one of the organization’s most prestigious community service-based awards.
Read MoreSpiritwood welcomes new dental clinic
By: Natasha Cabase Many long years without having easy dental access in Spiritwood have finally come to an end, as the town has welcomed the new Spiritwood Dental Clinic.
Read MoreGrand Ole Opry makes musical comeback
By: Natasha Cabase After a three-year hiatus, the Spiritwood Grand Ole Opry finally returned to the stage to offer a live country music show.
Read MoreCanwood challenges Affinity branch closure
By; Jordan Twiss It’s official. Despite a petition campaign undertaken by the community of Canwood to halt the closure of the village’s Affinity Credit Union Advice Centre at the end of June, the company’s decision on the matter is final.
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