April brought a mix of accountability, recognition, and major policy change to West Central Saskatchewan, with a high-profile fraud case concluding in Kindersley court, an impaired driving offender from Coleville receiving additional penalties, and six notable contributors to agriculture named to the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame. The month also saw a major shift in education policy, as the province announced the end of Grade 12 provincial exams starting in 2025. Here’s a look at the top five headlines that shaped the region this month.
Fraud case concludes in Kindersley Court, April 29
Lyndsay Neumeier was sentenced to a two-year conditional sentence and ordered to repay over $71,000 after pleading guilty to defrauding two Kerrobert non-profits of $177,835, as several other fraud cases were adjourned in Kindersley Provincial Court.
Man from Coleville area receives additional time on house arrest for breaching sentence conditions
Henry Kleinsasser was sentenced to an additional three months of house arrest and a renewed 12-month curfew after breaching conditions of his sentence for impaired and dangerous driving causing death and injury by violating curfew and consuming non-prescribed drugs.
Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame welcomes new inductees
Six influential figures—Dr. Robert Bors, Frank and Gerry Bourgault, Harold Martens, Dr. Grant Royan, and Bill Wilson—will be inducted into the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame on April 26, 2025, in recognition of their lasting contributions to agriculture in the province.
Saskatchewan to end Grade 12 provincial exams in 2025
Saskatchewan will end its Grade 12 provincial exams by August 2025 in favour of a more consistent, province-wide student assessment program aimed at improving fairness and supporting student success.
