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Golfers in Portage la Prairie are gearing up for a long but rewarding day on the green this June as Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Plains brings back a unique and endurance-testing event: the Ultimate 90 Hole Golf Marathon.

Set for Thursday, June 19, 2025 at the Portage Golf Course, the event invites players to take on 90 holes of golf in support of youth mentorship programs in the community. It will go ahead rain or shine, and follows a successful return of the fundraiser in 2024 to mark the organization's 50th anniversary.

The R.M. of Ritchot is introducing a new community event called Paint the Rink, set to take place at the St. Adolphe Arena on May 26. Inspired by similar initiatives in the NHL and other Manitoba communities, the event invites residents to transform the ice surface into a massive canvas before it is removed for the season.

The campground report is sponsored by Happy Trails Campground and Cabins.  

North of Grande Prairie  

Happy Trails Campground and Cabins (https://htcampground.com)  
May 21 – 60 sites available  

 
Moonshine Lake Provincial Park (shop.albertaparks.ca)  
May 21 – 100 sites  
  

Dunvegan Provincial Park (shop.albertaparks.ca)  
May 21 – 62 sites  

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They enjoyed hot coffee and treats from McDonald's! 

Enter your business and you and your co-workers could win coffee and a variety of muffins, lil donuts, cookies, egg McMuffins and breakfast burritos from McDonald's!

We'll draw a winner every week and will personally deliver McDonald's coffee and treats to the winning business.

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The Makers Corner is to host a one-day Craft & Tradeshow fundraiser in support of the Moose Jaw Humane Society (MJHS). This special event will take place on Sunday, June 22nd, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Canadian Brewhouse Patio.

Attendees can look forward to a fun-filled day featuring local vendors, the MJHS 4PAW Lottery, pup cups for furry friends, and much more—all for a great cause! The event aims to bring the community together to shop local and raise funds for MJHS.

This spring, Mix 103 is bringing the cheer straight to your workplace with Mix Mugging!

We're visiting 10 workplaces around Moose Jaw with the ultimate coffee break!

Each winning location will receive:

• 10 exclusive MIX 103/Streets Steakhouse & Bar coffee mugs
• A steaming hot carafe of coffee from Tim Hortons
• Delicious baked treats from Maple Leaf Bakery

Our latest winner was the Moose Jaw Newcomer Welcome Centre! Vanessa Schaefer nominated her team, and they received a Mix Mugging!

On May 10, Colin and Carianne brought a Classroom of the Month lunch party to Ms. Finell's Grade 4 class at Fairview School in Swift Current! The kids enjoyed pizza from Boston Pizza and great prizes from Layered Brilliance 3D, Sewline Upholstery and Thistle Be Dandy!

Carnie's Comments

Are you a proud Canadian?

I am. I'm kind of proud of some of the stereotypes that surround us too.

I'm reading the results of a survey of Canadians and Americans, released about a year ago, before the "elbows up" movement began.

It found the top three stereotypes Canadians are most tired of hearing is that we say "eh", we love hockey and we love Tim Hortons. 

The Legends Car Club is getting ready for the return of its annual Drive for Cancer. The fundraiser for South Central Cancer Resource (SCCR) is happening Saturday, May 24th with the starting point for the run in Altona at the Sun Valley Co-op Food store parking lot. 

We took our final delivery of the seeding season out to Elizabeth Walkeden and her family with our Great Plains Ford Seed N Feed! They were able to enjoy a delicious Boston Pizza lunch in great spirits beside having seeding halted with the rain!  

The Walkeden family farms out near Tribune and have made great progress with seeding before being stopped, with Elizabeth saying, “Well, we've been stopped for a week now, but we were getting close to done, maybe two or three days left. So, we were getting close.”