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The Portage Learning and Literacy Centre is opening its doors today (September 3) from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., inviting the public to learn about its wide range of programs and services.

Lead teacher Laurie Collier says the event is especially geared toward students, though anyone is welcome to stop by. The centre provides education programs, employment supports, and resources for newcomers. The open house is seen as a key way to connect with potential learners and recruit new students.

The Estevan Public Library is buzzing with activities this September, and there’s something for everyone! Anna Lawrence joined us to share highlights from the library’s full fall guide, available in the library, on their website, and on Facebook.

The Sukanen Ship Museum is hosting its 56th annual Threshing Bee just south of Moose Jaw on September 6 and 7. Evan Davis says visitors can expect “demonstrations of plowing, threshing, rope making, and blacksmithing. There’s a vintage tractor pull both days, parades… as well as a ton of other things going on on the grounds.”

Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for kids 6–12, or $16 for a two-day pass. “There are a limited number of unserviced RV camping spots on the ground,” Davis adds.

Myles Metzger from Chute Farms Voint Ventures is our September 2nd winner of Farmer Appreciation – Harvest Edition!

Myles shares:

"The farm is roughly 30,000 acres with crops ranging from Lentils, Peas, Chick Peas, Wheat, Durum and Canola. It is owned by Bart Chute and Rhett Chute who is the 5th generation."

 

Myles Metzger has won $100 to Déjà Vu Café and a Canadian Tire gift card, and he also sent appreciation—another $100 to Déjà Vu Café and a Canadian Tire gift card—to Berand Logtenberg.

We have come up to the end of August, and that means we get to draw another name for Trip of the Month!

August's theme was "Cruisin' Along! Caribbean or Alaska."

This week's lucky winner is... Dale and Sherri Clarkson!

We'll be back for another draw in September with the theme of an "East Coast Adventure!". Listen in to the Country 104.9 morning show at the end of the month for the draw!

You can call in to ask host Carla Hrycyna all of your gardening questions live every Saturday morning starting at 9:15am: 1-800-374-3315

With the first day of school coming today, it's time to get back to those back to school traditions. Now these could be anything, but it seems a lot of families have different things they do on the first day of school, and our family is no different.

Homestand 25 takes over Ross Wells Ball Park this Saturday, supporting youth initiatives in Moose Jaw and the surrounding area.

The lineup features Fred Penner, The Steadies, Streetheart, headliner Toque, and Elliott Brood. Purchase Tickets: At The Moose Jaw Centre for Arts & Culture Box Office or Online Click Here

Country 100's Courtney Fielder spoke with Elliott Brood’s Mark Sasso about the excitement of bringing their high-energy show to Moose Jaw:

Carnie's Comments

It's time for Twitter Tuesday - the best from the best of the Twitterati.

Here's an American guy I follow who says, "My wife says I'm bad tempered when I drink whiskey, so I switched to Canadian whiskey. I'm still bad tempered but I say sorry now."

This guy Tweets, ""The Six Million Dollar Man" premiered in September 1973. Adjusting for inflation, he would cost $42,882,478 in 2025 dollars."

Here's a lesson for this, the first day of school, "You need to know the difference between want and need. Like, I want abs, but I need donuts."

Run, Forrest! Run! Jenny told Forrest to run and so should you, straight to the Cochrane Humane Society, to meet our latest Adorable Adoptable.

Jenny may be shy at first, but with a bit of love and a lot of treats she will quickly become your best friend.

"She's a lovely girl," says Robyn Roy, communications coordinator with the Humane Society. "We worked on her confidence building and she is ready to go."