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When asked about what most excites her as she approaches the midpoint of her Grade 12 year, Hayley Tote doesn’t mention university applications or even the volleyball she excels at. Instead, she talks about people. 

“I have really good friendships that I’d like to maintain after high school,” she says. “I’d also like to build friendships with people I don’t talk to regularly.” 

“We’re doing a lot of positive things, and people are noticing and responding.”  

Pharmasave in Steinbach has now been open for over a year, and business is growing by leaps and bounds. According to owner Scott Penner, traffic has been particularly good recently, partially due to walk-in vaccination services.  

Imagine a rain garden in your yard that collects water coming off the roof of your house or garage, or even from a sump pump. Or think of fencing off a creek or river so your cattle aren’t drinking directly from the stream. 

These are just two of the many ideas Joey Pankiw has developed with Southeast Manitoba townspeople and farmers as Manager of the Seine Rat Roseau Watershed District (SRRWD). 

Despite a late snow and some milder temperatures, holiday excitement is well and truly underway at GNM Fine Jewellers in Steinbach.

“It’s that season again, even though it’s been kind of brown outside,” says Nick Lanteigne, Sales Manager at GNM. “We’re coming up on Christmas and starting to see shoppers come in and look for those special gifts.”

Or, more than gifts.

“Believe it or not,” Lanteigne points out, “Christmas is the most popular time of year to get engaged.”

“It was like a Christmas postcard!"

What began as a way to bring joy to people during the pandemic is now a holiday tradition for many families throughout the southeast. Brenda Levesque is the sponsorship coordinator with the Hanover Agricultural Society in Grunthal, where they’ve hosted Snow Place Like Home since Christmas 2020.

So what can snowgoers expect when they arrive at the Hanover Ag grounds?

There are two things I can never keep track of…first is my wallet and the second is a carpenter’s pencil. On one job, my coworker drilled a hole in a pencil and attached it with a long elastic to my tool belt. This worked great until it got caught on the way down the ladder and snapped me in the face…flew off the elastic and was never found again.  

Because of my constant of lost things, I was intrigued to read an article that popped up on Facebook providing 8 ways to find something that you’ve lost.  

1. Double check the area it usually is.

Below you'll find MLA Tim McLeod's Report from the Legislature for December 7, 2023. 

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

The fall sitting of the Legislature is now complete and our government was able to move forward on several efforts to build and protect Saskatchewan’s families, economy, industries and interests.

Below you'll find MLA Tim McLeod's Report from the Legislature for November 30, 2023. 

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

Big Brothers Big Sisters changes lives… and right now, they’re looking for mentors to help lead children to a rewarding future.

Kate McKenzie is Director of Engagement and Enterprise at Big Brothers Big Sisters. She explains that the organization matches children and youth who are facing adversity, with a caring mentor.

A couple weekends ago my wife and I were travelling home with our 4 boys from a soccer tournament. After a full weekend of games the aroma in the van was more than a little pungent….but every once in a while the smell would get incredibly bad. I couldn’t figure it out until I felt one of my boys feet touch the side of my head. His damp smelly socked foot was inches from my face. It was terrible.  

Most people when they think of feet, think of misshapen toes, bad toenails and a terrible aroma. Feet are simply not beautiful.