Lane Surfers are Quebec bound after a gold medal win at the SSFA 55+ Games

 The Lane Surfers five-pin bowling team is heading to Quebec at the end of the summer.  

They hope they will come back with something to show for it, as they will be traveling there to compete in the Canada 55+ Games after a first-place finish in the 65+ 5 pin bowling category at the Saskatchewan Senior Fitness Association (SSFA) 55+ Provincial Games that were held last week in North Battleford.   

New location a big part of Integrated Youth Services introduction at Partners Family Services

In the early part of 2024, Humboldt and Partners Family Services were announced as one of four centres in the province chosen to operate Integrated Youth Service’s (IYS) sites.  

Humboldt was chosen by the John Howard Society of Saskatchewan, coordinators of the sites, in partnership with the Saskatchewan Government. 

During the February announcement, Director of IYS Pamela Reimer talked about Humboldt and Partners as operators.  

Lake Lenore Co-op and Affinity Credit Union present cheque to Lake Lenore School for the Breakfast for Learning Program

Students in Lake Lenore are going to get a good start to their day at school.  

Recently, Lake Lenore Co-op and Affinity Credit Union made a cheque presentation of $1,230 to the Breakfast for Learning Program at the Lake Lenore School. 

The afternoon was highlighted with a BBQ at Lake Lenore Bowling Alley, with over 200 burgers served to the community.  

There were other reasons to celebrate with Lake Lenore Co-op Greenhouse wrap-up, the end of another seeding season for farmers, and the students and teachers reaching the end of another school year.  

Planned power outage for Englefeld- June 23

SaskPower has announced that will be a planned power outage on Sunday, June 23 in the village of Englefeld 

The power outage will take place from 10:00 am and last until 4:00 pm and will affect areas west and northwest of Watson.  

System maintenance is the reason for the power outage.  

SaskPower thanks their customers for their cooperation.  

18U AAA Red Sox notch another win ahead of Muenster Baseball Tournament

A big night for Chase Sylvestre at the plate as the East Central AAA 18U Red Sox locked up a win against the Saskatoon Astros at James Korte Field on Thursday evening.  

Sylvestre powered a second inning grand slam following an early run by the Astros, launching the Red Sox into a healthy lead. 

The pitchers went on lockdown for the next three innings. In the sixth, Sylvestre was back up with a single to score another run.  

Vandalism to Westminster United Affirm Team's Pride display reported

Late on Saturday, June 15 the “God’s Doors” art installation at Westminster United Church was vandalized and flattened. The installation features eight doors; displaying the Reconciliation Saskatchewan and Affirm United logos beside six rainbow doors painted with a message conveying love and acceptance. 

Crop Report June 11-17

The Crop Report for the week of June 11-17 was released by the Provincial Ministry of Agriculture.  

Seeding is virtually completed in the province, with one percent of acres unseeded in Saskatchewan. Frequent rainfall and excess moisture conditions are the causes for the remaining unseeded areas.  

SCMA's tomorrow in Lloydminster; Golden West's Courtney Fielder nominated

The 35th annual Saskatchewan Country Music Awards (SCMA) are happening this weekend in Lloydminster. 

Courtney Fielder of Moose Jaw's Country 100 has been nominated for two awards, including Music Director of the Year and On-Air Personality of the Year. 

The Red Carpet event kicks off at 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 22, with the Awards Gala getting underway at 7:30 p.m. You can watch on AccessNow TV, or stream the awards on YouTube here.  

2024 inductees selected for Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame

Four agricultural champions from across Canada have been selected by the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame as its 2024 inductees. Dr. Bruce Coulman, Dr. Michael Eskin, Paul Larmer and Dr. Charles Vincent will be formally inducted on November 2 at a ceremony during the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, Ontario.