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Bolt Brain Buster:

What is the name of the cells that help our blood to clot?

Text your answers to the Humboldt Sobeys Talk and Text line 306-682-0107

Tune in to the morning show or check back tomorrow for the answer!

The Reid-Thompson Library Board is currently sitting with a number of vacancies, so the call is going out to people interested in supporting the library and its extensive programming.  

Each year the library hosts a wide range of entertaining and educational presentations. Board members help to steer the direction of that programming based on community needs and feedback. The end goal is to make the library a more attractive destination for residents.  

There hasn't been a winner on Classroom Of The Month in Ste Anne for years, but Madison changed all that! Madison won Classroom Of The Month for her whole Grade 3-4 split class in Ste Anne Immersion! Her whole class got lunch from Subway and tons of prizes for everyone! 

Bonus: The party was the day before her 10th birthday!

To be the next winner of Classroom Of The Month, enter here!

Country 104 and Classic Hits Radio has the latest News from the Oil Patch every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 7:40 AM brought to you by Good to Go Kindersley.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is hosting a free information session this Thursday, spreading the word about their various volunteer opportunities. Debbie Augey is the volunteer coordinator for the SHA. She says there will be two sessions held at the Weyburn Public Library. 

We had the chance to talk with Brian and Ricky Fuhr, two brothers who are passionate about Sledge Hockey. They share their perspective on the sport as well as some history behind the sport within West Central Saskatchewan. Listen below for the full conversation.

For those interested in learning more or getting involved, visit the Facebook page here.

Stay tuned to West Central Online as we continue highlighting more community members.

What an exciting thing to read, that Light Up Okotoks was named a finalist in the 2025 Canadian Event Awards for Best Event for a City or Municipality, which has placed them alongside major centers, such as Edmonton, Calgary, and Toronto.

As the days grow longer and the snow begins to melt, local photographer Jennifer Normand has been busy capturing the beauty of spring through her lens.  

Normand is from New Bothwell but recently took a trip out to Sandilands in search of wildlife, and she wasn’t disappointed. 

The Southeast Community Concert Band is in the midst of another successful season, bringing together musicians.  

The band, now in its third year, is home to approximately 60 members, ranging from all ages and backgrounds. 

The Altona branch of the South Central Regional Library is bustling with workshops, contests, nerf battles, take-home crafts, movie afternoons and more in the plans before March concludes.

The branch is also celebrating its 60th anniversary this year and you can win, more details below:

Wreck this Journal Workshop

The next one on the docket is the "Wreck this Journal" Workshop, a super fun activity for young ones of every age!