Dylan Fiessel

The Canary Seed Development Commission of Saskatchewan or CSDCS is hosting their annual general meeting on December 12th in Saskatoon at the Saskatoon Inn, recapping the year of canary seed in 2024 and looking ahead to the future. They will conduct a short business meeting, then presentations with activities designed to promote Canary seed (alpiste) into the human food market.  

The holiday season is a time of enjoying the company of friends and family, eating delicious food, and giving gifts. Unfortunately, it can be a time of financial stress as the pressure to buy gifts and host events becomes more and more prominent. The average Canadian will spend nearly $1400 during the holiday season and only 2% will stick to or spend below their budget, according to Statista. 

With it now being December in southeast Saskatchewan, the focus will shift towards Christmas and the upcoming holiday season. That’s most definitely the case in Fillmore, SK as they prepare for their annual Christmas auction. This year marks the 19th straight that Fillmore has held a Christmas auction, one that Logan Keller, Fillmore rec board member, states has look different throughout the years, but the spirit has remained the same. 

Producers in agriculture are always looking at different ways to conduct their business more efficiently, and cattle producers are no exception. With the winter months always providing a challenge for ranchers to feed their cattle, bale grazing has become more popular in use. Lynnae Ylioja is a range management extension specialist with the Ministry of Agriculture in the Government of Saskatchewan who explains bale grazing and it’s benefits. 

With Christmas just a few weeks away, the spirit is already making its way to Weyburn. Christmas carols are an integral part of Christmas, and The Rotary Club of Weyburn is ready to lift spirits with the 71st annual Festival of Carols on Sunday, December 1st. Doug Loden with the Weyburn Rotary explains the history of the annual festival. 

Taking some precautions before stepping out the front door can help avoid the embarrassment of falling on the ice, or much worse being injured.  

Protein Industries Canada has put an open call out for projects exploring the blending of pulses and cereal crops to create new ingredients and plant-based food products as well as improve existing ones in store shelves.  

Winter is coming, soon we’ll have to embrace the snow, ice, wind and the cold and continue our lives around it, including driving. With more and more traffic on the roads including semi-drivers, it’s a good idea to refresh on how semi-trucks operate differently in the winter months. Jordan Hopfe is the owner of Hopfe Training Centre here in Weyburn who trains drivers to get their 1A license.

With the snow falling and the temperatures cooling in Weyburn, motorists may be scrambling to get their vehicle in winter condition. We rely on our vehicles to transport us from place to place safely and ensuring that your vehicle is ready for the winter months is key to not get stranded spinning your tires, or with a dead battery. Ben Anderson, store manager at Kal Tire here in Weyburn, encourages motorists to prepare and get ready. 

With the holidays just around the corner, the spirit of giving is alive and well in southeast Saskatchewan. A brand-new online auction raising funds for Teddy Bears Anonymous is set to take place in December, but donations for this online auction are only accepted until the end of this month.