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Good Sunday morning!

Just a reminder that today is your final day to head over to the Frontier Days VIP contest page and enter to win your choice of one of two VIP Frontier Days packages. 

We have our VIP Concert Experience package which includes three pairs of tickets to see Neal McCoy on Jun 26th as well as three pairs of tickets to see Drake Milligan on Jun 27th. 

Golden West Broadcasting presented a $2,400 cheque to Crowther Memorial Junior High School to help fund its music program.

The program is run by Bryan Allsopp, who is also the music teacher at Strathmore High School. 

"We begin our beginner band students in Grade 7, so a vast majority of kids begin having never touched an instrument," said Allsopp. "Band is the only option where it scales year-to-year at the junior high."

Normally, a shop truck is a purely utilitarian implement.

However, the Leader Electric truck isn't your normal parts-getter. This custom 1942 Dodge body has been paired with a three-quarter-ton frame from a 1992 Dodge. Old meets new and becomes something original thanks to the efforts of John Butt.

Butt owns both the Truck and Leader Electric. Originally, he had planned to use this black and orange monster for doing mud bags, hence the 39-and-a-half-inch tires.

"It didn't do very good (at the Lancer pits)," said Butt. "It still has the stock transmission."

Here's a look at some of the photographs the Discover Weyburn staff captured throughout the week:

Big Brothers Big Sisters Pembina Valley saw the community come out to support them through a BBQ fundraiser, organized through the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #11 in Morden.  

Portage la Prairie’s growing disc golf community is gearing up for a major milestone.

The Portage la Prairie Disc Golf Club is hosting its 10th annual Portage Open tournament this summer. Chairperson Cody Buhler says the event has come a long way since the first tee-off back in 2015.

“We’ve been holding this tournament since the course was founded back in 2015,” notes Buhler. “So this year is our 10th edition of the Portage Open. We’re really excited to have competitors coming from all over Manitoba.”

This weekend brought a ton of semi-trucks to Steinbach for the Southeast Truck Show.   

Organizer Bill Schroeder says that the truck show started 5 years ago to help his daughter working for Youth For Christ raise enough to finance her year.   

“I figured I'd get 10,12,13 trucks together, have a little bit of a shindig, and make a couple bucks. Well, that ended up being 41 semis' and we may raise over $10,000.”  

Neufeld’s Garage hosted Adult and Teen Challange’s first-ever Transformation Tractor Ride.   

The fundraiser included approximately 50 sponsored tractors driving to raise funds for a life free from addiction.   

CEO of Adult and Teen Challenge, Daniel Emond, says that this fundraiser focuses on support from the Steinbach area.   

The Rotary Club of Weyburn will welcome Newcomers to Canada for a picnic at River Park on Sunday, June 22nd from 1 to 4 p.m.

The event will be a chance for those new to Canada to bring their families and friends together for food, fellowship, and fun. While the barbecue will be provided by the Rotary Club, attendees are welcome to bring their ethnic dishes to share as well. 

Those planning to attend are asked to RSVP to 306-861-2837.

The Daly House Museum in Brandon has launched their summer program with lots of exciting things for families to participate in!

Check out their poster below!