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Mark your calendars, Portage la Prairie! Western Bearing & Auto Parts is hosting its highly anticipated Milwaukee Tool Days this Thursday April 10th, from 9 am to 3 pm. This isn’t just another sale; it’s a full-fledged event designed to equip you with the best tools and the best deals.

Rocky Rents is the sort of business where Swift Current homeowners, contractors and anyone else planning an outdoor project cross paths. A local DIY-er might stop by the shop at 2090 North Railway St West to rent a pressure washer or circular saw.

You could spend hours, days, weeks researching the best food and toys for your pet. OR you could simply walk into Red Dog Black Cat.  

Sean and Sheri Laidley own the popular pet product store in High River, which is named after their very own pets – the “Red Dog” is their Golden Retriever, and the “Black Cat” is their rescue. 

“One of the most rewarding things for me is when someone asks me how I feed my animals, because they’re right here in the store – they can see how healthy they are,” says Sean.  

“We focus on relationships and quality construction,” Popick says. “I want to get to know these people. We’re building them their home- we want to make it a good experience.”

“If a student comes out of that program, I am very confident that they're ready for our industry here.”

For years, Great Plains College has been working in partnership with local industries to train skilled graduates for in-demand careers. The college boasts small class sizes, high-quality instructors, lots of hands-on experience, and strong connections to employment throughout the industries they prepare students for.

Kevin Friesen recalls a group of girls that met at Cypress Bible Camp a number of years ago. They’d arrived from various parts of Saskatchewan and Alberta but remained in touch. Now, every year, they return to the camp for their annual reunion. 

“This happens all the time,” says Friesen, the camp’s executive director. “We encourage friendship and treating everybody with love and kindness. It’s really easy to make friends at Cypress.” 

Producers looking to enhance their herds this spring can buy with confidence from Hawkeye Ranching Company at this year’s Annual Bull Sale on March 27th—North of Tompkins. 

View the catalogue right now at DLMS.  

Leif Brost owns and operates Hawkeye Ranching Company Ltd. together with his wife Melissa. He says that over the years, bull sales have evolved to introduce virtual bidding on the DLMS website, though there is still an in-person aspect to it as well.  

“If you cut back on the care, what is the point of even having a care home?” 

Owner and manager Shirley Ann Sellers has worked with the elderly since the age of 19. Familiar with the field, with almost every role under her belt, and with over three decades of experience, Willow Creek Manor is how she’s bringing her ultimate dream to life.  

“They deserve it because they are our lifeline- they earned it.”  

Business. Community. Family.

Chances are, you’re part of all three. That means you likely know first-hand the unique joy – and incredible challenges – that each one can present.

Burning out trying to grow your business, struggling to build consensus within a non-profit organization, or just trying to figure out how to maintain sanity in the midst of busy schedules; these challenges are all too common in today’s fast-paced world.

For Juli Rohl, founder of Revivis Consulting, it's those challenges that drive her “why”.

It started with one bus. 

Actually, it started when Brandon Floberg and Butch Wright brought out the calculator and added up the money they and other Shaunavon parents were spending to get their kids to and from their tournaments. 

“I thought it was just crazy,” he says. “So we bought a bus from an auction sale and it kind of took off from there.”