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With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Day set for September 9th, the Saskatchewan Prevention Institute is highlighting the importance of community support through its 'Be a Village' campaign. 

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, or FASD, is a term that describes the lifelong impact on the brain and body caused by alcohol use during pregnancy. Up to four per cent of Canadians are estimated to have FASD, which equates to about one in 25 people. 

A celebration of culture is breaking out across the country this fall, and Weyburn is not exempt. Culture Days runs from September 19th to October 4th featuring free events that highlight cultural diversity in Canada and the communities within it.  

Curator for the Weyburn Art Gallery, Regan Lanning, says plans are well underway for this year's event.  

This month’s Perfect Pet Contest brought us a wonderful mix of cats and dogs, but in the end, it was one mischievous little kitten who stole the spotlight. Congratulations to Garbanzo and his family for taking home the title of August’s Perfect Pet!

Listen to our call with Dawn Klassen from All Creatures and Lezlie, Garbanzo’s owner, below.

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The Steinbach Minor Hockey Association (SMHA) is once again running a raffle to help make the season more affordable for families. 

This association-wide fundraiser gives players the chance to cover 100 per cent of their registration fees. 

For Michelle Gawronsky, the Reeve of the Rural Municipality of Stuartburn, the value of canning food goes far beyond saving money or stocking the pantry. It’s about family, tradition and passing on skills to younger generations. 

Originally from Winnipeg, Love & the Outcome, a husband-and-wife musical duo, has made waves in the Christian music scene. 

The pair, now based in Nashville, has released a handful of albums since it was first signed to Curb | Word Entertainment in 2013. Over the years, songs such as “You got this” and “I’m not lucky — I’m blessed” have defined the sound of the group.

We asked our readers to let us know their highlight of the summer in Strathmore.

We had a poll on our homepage asking about people's favourite part of the summer, with a total of 52 people responding to the poll.

Leading the poll with 32 votes (61.54 per cent) was the Strathmore Stampede, one of the largest rodeos in Canada. 

Blush Studio had more than just a pop of colour in their day when CochraneNow and Cochrane McDonald’s showed up with a McCafé Coffee Break.

The crew swapped brushes for coffee cups, enjoying fresh brews and cookies to start their morning off in style.

They were nominated HERE, and this was attached to the nomination:

"They’re absolute magicians and actually make me love my hair. The whole team is full of energy and always makes the experience fun!"

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Justin Lansdall of the Hodgeville area is our August 26 winner of Farmer Appreciation – Harvest Edition!

Justin shares:

"We are a mixed family farm with a cattle and grain operation. We plant durum , wheat, mustard, peas and barley. All of us are community minded and love supporting small business to help keep it community thrive."

 

Christy Fabbri was a hairdresser before joining the CHVN team, which would lead to a very memorable moment for the entire Fabbri family.

Not knowing anything about radio, she was at work doing a CHVN employee's hair when she was encouraged to apply. "I had an acting background. I was doing someone's hair that worked here, and she's like, 'You have an acting background. You should come in and apply,'" Fabbri said.