U13 Parkland Wildcats top Westerns
By: Jordan Twiss When Shell Lake’s Dillan and Allison Simonar started the Parkland Predators girls’ softball program in 2019, and the Parkland Wildcats boys’ softball program in 2022, they had a clear purpose and vision in mind for their own kids, and for other children in the community.
Read MorePronoun policy continues to harm Sask. students
By: Jordan Twiss It’s been nearly two years since the Sask Party government introduced its Parents’ Bill of Rights, imposing the law by pre-emptively enacting the notwithstanding clause to thwart legal challenges filed by LGBTQ+ advocacy groups.
Read MorePrairie agriculture history must be preserved
By: Calvin Daniels Mixed in among the static tractor displays at the recent Threshermen’s Show and Seniors’ Festival in Yorkton were two tractors that seemed out of place yet were also to my mind a herald of what Western Development Museums must jump on.
Read MoreMcIntosh, Mboko both steal the show
By: Bruce Penton It was Summer’s summer of domination until Vicky came along with victory after victory to steal the show.
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August 14, 2025
Thickwood Hills celebrates 25 years of art
By: Jordan Twiss Sometimes, making art can be an isolated experience. But for the past 25 years creative spirits in Shell Lake and the surrounding area having been striving to build a community centred around art through the Thickwood Hills Studio Trail.
Read MoreCarney government needs to choose a lane
By: Jordan Twiss By now, after thousands of years of organizing societies under all sorts of governments, you’d think humans might have figured out what role they want governments to play in their lives.
Read MoreOld ag tech fosters appreciation for past farmers
By: Calvin Daniels The annual Threshermen’s Show & Seniors’ Festival was held at the beginning of August in Yorkton, and once more the long-running event was fascinating.
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