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Special Olympics Weyburn has been selling tickets for two raffle fundraisers.

Two raffle draws will made on separate dates, with tickets for each draw selling for $5 each. Tickets can be purchased by contacting Ali at 306-861-3412.

The first draw will be made on October 15th at Kal-Tire, for a $1,650 gift card for Kal-Tire products, donated by Kal-Tire. Tickets can also be purchased directly at Kal-Tire.

"Just in time to get your winter tires on," said Jo-Ann Paxman, Community Manager for Special Olympics Weyburn.

In the 142 years since the founding of Moose Jaw there have been plenty of opportunities for some rather interesting occurrences and the subsequent rules and regulations to address them going forward. 

The story behind the creation of one such rule, enshrined in Moose Jaw’s Bylaw-No-4423, is one that is begging to be told. 

Bylaw-No-4423-The-Miscellaneous-Bylaw, Subsection 34(1) states: 

'I should not be alive': Pastor shot in head speaks on forgiveness in first interview

While it's taken months to heal, a pastor who was shot in the head while preaching on the street is talking about his experience, and God's goodness. 

On November 15, 2023, Hans Schmidt was street preaching at the corner of 51st and Peoria avenue in Glendale, AZ, when someone walked up to him and shot him in the head. 

Welcome to this weekend's Made in Manitoba, one when we welcome back a singer, songwriter and performer to the program after a nearly decade long hiatus from recording and releasing music.

Estevan's newest resident and children's author Jason Weening will be hosting an author talk at the Estevan Public Library on September 14, at 2:00 p.m. Weening, who recently moved to the area from Ontario, is the author of Riders of the Lost Reptiles: Danger in the Jungle, a children's adventure book that combines mystery, action, and dinosaurs.

In an interview on the SUN 102 morning show, Weening spoke about the inspiration for his novel and shared a little bit about his personal life.

Kids Fall Celebration at the International Peace Garden

The International Peace Garden will be having a special Kids Fall Celebration on Saturday, September 21st from 11 am to 3 pm.

Activities include bounce castles, hands-on craft projects, kite flying, a nature’s scavenger hunt, and picking sea buckthorn berries.

The Estevan Early Years Family Resource Centre is one of the local organizations selected to benefit from Southern Plains Co-op’s annual Fuel Good Day fundraiser. For Maria Walter, a mother from Estevan who frequently visits the centre with her son, the support from the community means the world.

Family fun for everyone!

Hunger in Moose Jaw's Pumpkin Harvest Festival is coming up September 21. 

The event will feature chili and hot dogs, the baking silent auction, farmers market, the biggest pumpkin guess, and lots more all happening at the 900 block of Grey Ave. All proceeds from the event go towards Hunger in Moose Jaw and the Yara Community Gardens.

With farmers harvesting and temperatures dropping, many think gardening season has come to an end, however, agrologist Sherri Roberts, says there’s still work to be done. 

Roberts mentions spring flowering bulbs like tulips, daffodils, and crocus need to be planted now in order to bloom when the snow melts next year. 

“They need to have time to develop a root system. All those types of bulbs, they have to have a cold period. it's called vernalization. They have to go through that so that they can actually pop and bloom in the spring.” 

Pack a Backpack School Supply Drive went on yesterday from 9 am to 6 pm at the Great Canadian Dollar Store and it was a huge success. 

Jo-Anne Dalton, Executive Director for Steinbach Family Recourse Centre says they raised $1,165 in cash donations and got a truck load of school supplies.