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He started as a harvest truck driver for a six-week stint. From there, his career progressed year over year as he gradually took on different roles and more responsibility.

Sixteen years later, Richard Klassen is the Director of Table Potato Production at Kroeker Farms.

Klassen says when he started with the company, there were approximately 100 employees at that time.

Would you rather spend your volunteer hours helping your community… or searching for that one invoice from 2014 that your treasurer, Craig, swears is necessary for the upcoming dance season? 

Kevin and Scott get it.  

Owners Kevin Brown and Scott Dillabough designed and built OMyBoard for their fellow volunteers. This volunteer board management web application aims at helping volunteer boards centralize tasks and documents, and is ideal for small groups that undergo changes regularly such as sports teams and community clubs.  

“It was all new for us – new country, we had come with no plans. We were like whatever life throws at us, we’re going to accept it and we’re going to move forward. And then everything shut down into panic mode.”

This from Mrinmoy and Niby Moulick, the husband-and-wife team behind Cleaning Service 7.

The couple did not move here to start a cleaning business. Back in India, Niby had been a teacher, and Mrinmoy a real estate agent. They arrived in Canada in 2019, just before the pandemic struck.

25 years ago, several small farming communities in Southwest Saskatchewan joined together to keep their communities connected – by purchasing rail lines.  

Those rail lines, now operated by Great Western Railway, continue to be essential to farmers across the Southwest for selling and transporting their grain. 

Female participation in youth hockey in Steinbach has experienced some growth over last year’s fall registration. In particular, the game is being taken up by girls in the younger age groups, and Steinbach Minor Hockey hopes to build on that momentum with a free on-ice event later this month. 

Hill's Drug Store & Hill's Clinic Pharmacy in Portage have always been committed to caring for their community… but what does that really look like?

For pharmacist and co-owner, Michelle Leslie, there are three main commitments they make to provide their patients with the best possible care.

“Patient education is one of the most important aspects of our job,” she said. “Giving patients knowledge about their prescriptions to the best of our ability, so they have better autonomy over their health and wellness.”

Landon Miller is the new owner-operator of Speedy Glass in Kindersley. He is also a Red Seal journeyman who’s been installing windshields for 18 years.

September brings a lot of seasonal change. This is when we see the shift back to school, with summer break ending, and autumn approaching. Hunting season is also coming up. But at GNM Fine Jewellers, hunters are after a different kind of game.  

“They’re already looking for our pink tags,” says Sales Manager Nick Lanteigne. “They know that’s where the deals are.”  

From in-house seed blends to rental equipment and livestock feed, farmers and ranchers in southwestern Saskatchewan can get pretty much whatever they need at Ponderosa Ag Sales Ltd. in Swift Current.

They’ll also receive knowledgeable service and unparalleled product expertise for free. It’s all part of the package at Ponderosa.

“We do everything we can to get people in and out with knowledge and expertise,” says Trevor Hoffman, the business’s manager. “We want to be as friendly and accessible as we can, so our customers come back.”

Justin McDonald’s customers drop in for any number of reasons. Perhaps the Riders game is on the big screen, or maybe the sports simulators are calling. They might just want a cold one and a burger.

“Everybody seems to love our burgers,” says McDonald, owner of Another Round Sports Bar & Grill in Weyburn. “They’re a homemade patty, and they tend to be a big hit.”