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While that high heat has left, this weekend will still be quite warm.

With a high of 19 on Saturday and a high of 20 on Sunday, the weekend will be perfect to get out of the home.

Let's see what's happening in the Foothills this weekend:

Friday, September 5:

The NextAcre Real Estate Grain Rush is back for harvest season 2025, and the latest stop brought Discover Estevan, Sun 102, Country 106.1, and CJ1150 out to Benson to meet with Honan Farms.

Tristan from Honan Farms said the crew is about a third of the way through harvest, with peas and durum wrapped up. “It would be nice to have a warm meal in the combine right about now,” he shared, adding that the durum crop was a bit of a challenge this year because of weeds and wet conditions.

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Get ready, Pembina Valley, The first official RPM Festival—Rhythm, People, and Machines—is rolling in this Saturday, September 6th, from noon to 10:30 p.m. at Elias Woodwork & Manufacturing, nestled between Morden and Winkler. What started as a rocking 40th anniversary party for Elias Woodworking two years ago has now grown into a full-blown festival celebrating music, industry, and community.

The streets of Elie will come alive next weekend as the community hosts its sixth annual downtown car show. Head organizer Vince Gillis says the event takes place September 13 on Main Street, right across from the hotel, and promises a mix of classic vehicles, live music, and a lively atmosphere. 

“This year it’s called the Stunt Doubles. They're from Winnipeg. They're country and classic rock,” notes Gillis. 

Wagging our tails into the fall.

The Taste of Summer Community BBQs wrap up for 2025 today with a fundraiser for the SPCA Swift Current.

"We are super thankful," said SPCA Swift Current Manager Amy Dickson. "We're going to be out and about and chatting with everybody and hope to bring some dogs out to say hi to everybody as well."

The Kindersley Jr. Klippers are 2-1 so far in the pre-season after splitting a long weekend road trip to Alberta and then earning a 3-1 win at home Tuesday night against the Humboldt Broncos.

The Klippers don't have another game until Monday when they travel to Humboldt, and then the pre-season will finish up on Wednesday at home when the Klippers host the Drumheller Dragons to complete another home-and-home.

Some nostalgia for Canadian comedy lovers in Swift Current tonight.

The last Cruise Night in Downtown Brandon of the season was supposed to take place on Rosser Avenue between Sixth Street and 13th Street from 6 to 9 p.m this evening.  However, due to the cold and wet weather, this event has been cancelled.

The Road Rebels thank everyone for their understanding.

The Variations Community Choir will begin weekly rehearsals for the season on Wednesday, September 10th.

Director Colleen Weimer said they meet at the Calvary Baptist Community Church each Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. 

"Everyone who likes any kind of music is welcome to join us," she invited. "We do have a variety of music; we like to have some challenging music, too, but lots of different genres. We try to hit on a kind of different theme every semester, and it's kind of fun."