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Wagging our tails into the fall.

The Taste of Summer Community BBQs wrap up for 2025 today with a fundraiser for the SPCA Swift Current.

"We are super thankful," said SPCA Swift Current Manager Amy Dickson. "We're going to be out and about and chatting with everybody and hope to bring some dogs out to say hi to everybody as well."

The Kindersley Jr. Klippers are 2-1 so far in the pre-season after splitting a long weekend road trip to Alberta and then earning a 3-1 win at home Tuesday night against the Humboldt Broncos.

The Klippers don't have another game until Monday when they travel to Humboldt, and then the pre-season will finish up on Wednesday at home when the Klippers host the Drumheller Dragons to complete another home-and-home.

Some nostalgia for Canadian comedy lovers in Swift Current tonight.

The last Cruise Night in Downtown Brandon of the season was supposed to take place on Rosser Avenue between Sixth Street and 13th Street from 6 to 9 p.m this evening.  However, due to the cold and wet weather, this event has been cancelled.

The Road Rebels thank everyone for their understanding.

The Variations Community Choir will begin weekly rehearsals for the season on Wednesday, September 10th.

Director Colleen Weimer said they meet at the Calvary Baptist Community Church each Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. 

"Everyone who likes any kind of music is welcome to join us," she invited. "We do have a variety of music; we like to have some challenging music, too, but lots of different genres. We try to hit on a kind of different theme every semester, and it's kind of fun."

You can tune in to what's going on around the province every week with Rob Carnie in the Morning and the Cross Sask Check Up airing over on Classic Hits Radio. 

When a festival features honey, garlic, and maple syrup all in one place, you know it is going to be unforgettable. The Honey Garlic Maple Syrup Festival is back in Manitou on Saturday, September 6th, and volunteer organizer Juanita "Wally" Cobb promises a full day of food, fun, and community spirit.

The Lakeshore Regional Wellness Commission is preparing to open its new wellness centre in Ashern on September 27. The event will be paired with a wellness expo taking place at the Ashern Centennial Hall, just steps away from the new facility.

Tim Cameron, event coordinator and past president of the commission, says the opening marks the end of a long effort to repurpose the former curling rink, which shut down in 2016 due to costly repairs and declining membership.

Carnie's Comments

It's Throwback Thursday - just a minute to remember the good old days.

For almost as long as I can remember, I've enjoyed my own company. I don't mind being alone. In fact, I like it. 

I'm thinking about that today as I read about an article in Psychology Today that found talking to yourself, especially out loud, can be beneficial for mental performance, emotional regulation and learning.

A recent study concludes talking aloud helps us complete complex tasks, providing real-time feedback and reinforcement. 

Steve Kuntz from East of Regina is our September 4th  winner of Farmer Appreciation – Harvest Edition!

Steve shares:

"Family operated farm with myself, my dad and my brother. We farm 2500 acres of Wheat, Barley, Canola and Lentils for the 2025 season."

 

Steve Kuntz has won $100 to Déjà Vu Café and a Canadian Tire gift card, and he also sent appreciation—another $100 to Déjà Vu Café and a Canadian Tire gift card—to

Dave Brant.