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Donna Stasiuk Obituary

January 25, 1939 ~ April 30, 2025 (age 86)

Donna Marie May was born on January 25, 1939, to Clare and Ruth May of Mantario, Saskatchewan.  Donna’s younger years consisted of taking care of her five younger siblings, helping with various chores and family businesses.  Donna completed her schooling in Mantario and Eatonia.  She spent a short time inn Calgary working at Montreal Trust.

Some interesting news came out of the April 28 Kindersley Town Council meeting.

But, before council reconvened for their second meeting of the month, another successful "Smile Cookie Week" got underway nationwide.

As you can see below, familiar faces from town council partnered with members of the local museum board all week long for the local initiative. All of the cookies purchased in Kindersley went towards repairs for a leaky roof at the museum, and final totals should be expected this week. 

The Saskatchewan Rush picked up a 16-7 win over the Halifax Thunderbirds in game one of the second round in the 2025 NLL Playoffs.

Clark Walter opened the scoring followed by goals from Zach Manns and Robert Church, but it was Austin Shanks who stole the show with a first quarter hat trick, putting the Rush up 6-3.

Matt Hossack scored Saskatchewan’s lone goal in the second quarter, taking a 7-4 lead into half. 

Ryan Keenan, Mike Messenger and Shanks (x3) buried goals in the third quarter, giving the Rush a 12-5 lead on enemy territory. 

Saskatchewan residents made a common problem clear looking at the 2025 CAA Saskatchewan Worst Roads Contest.

While poor road maintenance by Buchanan took home the top spot, pothole problems throughout the province were a major finding through the most recent campaign. Spots 2-10 on the list all concerned potholes, and with a few ties in Moose Jaw/Weyburn/Saskatoon rounding out the list there ended up being more than ten submissions making the cut.

Samantha Becotte has been reelected as President of the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) for a two-year term, continuing her leadership role in the organization.

Becotte, who first assumed the presidency in 2022, received overwhelming support from STF councillors, securing 90 percent of the votes during the Federation’s 92nd Annual Meeting of Council. The Council, which serves as the STF’s governing body, consists of members of the STF Executive and approximately 250 councillors elected from 27 local teachers’ associations across Saskatchewan.

The Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways is investing an estimated $3.4 million to improve a 4.5 km stretch of Highway 44 between Glidden and Eston, with work expected to begin as early as Tuesday, May 6, 2025, weather permitting.

The project comes after Highway 44 topped the 2023 CAA Worst Roads campaign, with residents and motorists frequently raising concerns about its deteriorating condition. The segment between Glidden and Eston has long been considered one of the worst roads in the province due to potholes and a crumbling surface.

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.

Prime Minister Mark Carney will be watched closely by Canadians infuriated by Donald Trump — and by an anxious business community looking for tariff relief — when he meets with the U.S. president Tuesday in Washington.

After months of Trump's annexation threats, the newly elected prime minister will be tasked with a delicate balancing act — showing strength while maintaining Canada's place in a critical North American trade pact the president's tariffs have sought to upend.

 May 5 is Red Dress Day in Saskatchewan, a national day of awareness to honour and remember Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit+ (MMIWG2S+) people.

The day serves as a reminder of the ongoing crisis of violence faced by Indigenous communities across Canada and calls on all residents to take an active role in ending gender-based and racialized violence.

From high-profile political promises to courtroom conclusions and agricultural honours, this week’s top five stories span a wide range of headlines from across Saskatchewan. Pierre Poilievre rallied over 1,000 supporters in Saskatoon, while courts in Kindersley and Red Deer delivered verdicts in significant fraud and assault cases. Meanwhile, six notable individuals were announced as 2025 inductees into the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame, celebrating decades of service to the province’s farming legacy.