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Jettco can do it all. Already known for their heavy hauling capabilities, landscaping, road construction, and excavation work, gravel services are being re-added under the company umbrella. 

After leaving the oil hauling industry in early 2024, Jettco owner and president Chris Douglas is hoping his latest pivot will open a whole new world of possibility.  

In the 50 years since it first began serving southeast Manitoba with cattle sales, Grunthal Livestock Auction Mart has seen a whole lot of change – and the steadfast support of the surrounding community. 

“The way we market livestock is not the way it was done even 25 years ago,” says Brad Kehler, who joined the auction mart in 2016. “We’ve had a lot of changes over the years, but we’re always trying to keep on the cutting edge of things in the industry. It’s been great.” 

Sarah Leguee and her family at Leguee were today's winners of our Grain Rush! Sponsored by our friends at Great Plains Ford, we were able to bring some delicious KFC chicken out to their crew! They were combining durum out near the long-abandoned town of Talmage near Fillmore and just northeast of Weyburn.

Wrapping up week one of Grain Rush today with a KFC delivery to the Renas farm east of Cedoux, where they farm wheat, lentils, peas, flax, and oats  

Tyson said seeding conditions were near perfect, but hail and then more rain caused major havoc a couple of weeks ago.

He added that harvest operations are well underway, but is going smooth-ish. Barring a few kinks, nothing major has broken down yet.
 

Below you'll find MLA Tim McLeod's Report from the Legislature for August 29, 2024. 

The views expressed below are solely the opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official stance of Golden West.

Saskatchewan’s future is bright due to our strong and growing economy. Statistics Canada's latest retail trade figures for June 2024 placed Saskatchewan second among the provinces for year-over-year growth. The province's retail trade sales increased by 3.4 per cent in June 2024 over June 2023 (seasonally adjusted), totaling $2.1 billion. 

Brittany Underhill, registered psychologist, owner, and director of Wheatland County Counselling is pleased to see the stigma surrounding counselling fade over the last handful of years. The company opened in 2017. Since then, client numbers have been gradually increasing.

“As the name says, we offer counselling, and that can be for any kind of issue or anything that you’ve been struggling with. Anxiety, depression, ADHD, self-esteem, PTSD, trauma, addiction. We can help with treatment plans, life coaching, marriage counselling. We do it all.”

Owning a new home is now possible for many more people.  

Westgrove Crescent is a new neighbourhood developing in Kleefeld – and it’s an easy way to get into home ownership without saving up. Because all you need is 1% down on the purchase price, which is below current appraised value – and the down payment is only $2,900 to own your own home. And with no CMHC fees, you’ll save another approximately $11,000.  

Although Kindersley is a small community with around 5000 people, it has a huge personality, with limitless opportunities, thriving agriculture and oil and gas industries, and endless recreation. 

A vibrant and progressive hub of West Central Saskatchewan, Kindersley offers the tranquility of a rural lifestyle with all the amenities and benefits of a small city. Innovation and entrepreneurship are alive and well here, as any visit to our diverse selection of major outlets, specialty stores, and local businesses will attest. 

Next year, Academy of Learning Career College will celebrate its 30th anniversary of providing post-secondary education in southeast Manitoba. It’s a longevity that owes much to the institution’s reputation for graduating qualified individuals into the workforce of Steinbach and the surrounding area. 

It also demonstrates a willingness to adapt to the needs of both students and employers while embracing agility and technology. 

Well, it may have been too wet to be out in the field, but Brody Farr and his crew were still able to enjoy some delicious KFC chicken thanks to our Grain Rush driven by Great Plains Ford! 

Brody and his crew farm just north of Yellow Grass, SK and despite the rain, have had an awesome harvest as they’re currently on their last field of durum.