Maury Wrubleski

When the sweet, tart taste of prairie cherries hangs on the air, you know it’s time for Bruno Cherry Sunday. The hallowed homage to all things cherry is coming up on Sunday.  Organizers Jodi Tremel says that much of the format remains similar to previous years, and the quality of the talent for the day, the local artisans and the cherry-based cuisine remains top notch.  

Manitou Beach’s own literary festival is set to make a return on Friday and Saturday. This year’s edition of Wonder of Words (WOW) sees another great lineup of writers and reading performances, along with some special guests and the always popular evening musical entertainment.  

This year, the host Little Manitou Art Gallery and its owner Sarah McKen have a special start to the event thanks to the support of another Manitou Beach enterprise. 

Nearly 200 public libraries in the province are set to see significant boosts to their in-house Internet speeds. A release from the province outlines the work being done on existing Community Net (CNet) fibre networks, allowing for a minimum speed of 50 megabit per second (Mbps) providing better access and more research tools for library users.  

Humboldt's Jacob Wassermann has been named to Team Canada in PR1 men's singles rowing for the upcoming Paralympics in Paris, France.

Wassermann played for the SJHL's Humboldt Broncos and was on the team's bus when it crashed on April 6, 2018. Left paralyzed, he staged a remarkable spirit through his recovery, first taking up competitive wakeboarding and excelling at the sport.

The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation and the provincial Government Trustee Bargaining team once again reached an impasse in their lengthy contract negotiations. This leads to another round of work to rule sanctions beginning in schools on Monday. 

Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI), with head offices in Humboldt, has received $5 million in funding over five years following an announcement on May 14 by federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit.  

Sagehill Community Futures is launching a new initiative designed to highlight their regional business clients in a fun and interactive way. The Community Futures Scavenger Hunt is a fun, easy and interactive way to find out more about regional businesses large and small and discover what each has to offer.  

Saskatchewan teachers are still at an impasse with the Government Trustee Bargaining team following the tabling of the Conciliators’ Panel report.

The report was released on January 8, and the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation immediately called a press conference to address the report, continued issues, and the Government’s announcement of a Specialized Support Classroom pilot project. 

Saskatchewan teachers are still at an impasse with the Government Trustee Bargaining team following the tabling of the Conciliators’ Panel report. The report was released on January 8, and the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation immediately called a press conference to address the report, continued issues, and the Government’s announcement of a Specialized Support Classroom pilot project. 

The Wild is a moody, atmospheric film rife with Saskatchewan landscapes and locales. It’s a slow burn in that the opening scenes set a tone and a bundle of circumstances that hooks viewers in and compels them to stay with the characters and the teasing revelations. It’s a little Rod Serling, a little X-Files, wrapped up in some great prairie vistas.