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It's time to feature the best of the best from the Twitterati on Twitter Tuesday!

Let's start with one you might relate to, "What I miss most about the 80s is people not being able to reach me when I wasn't home."

This single gal I follow shares, "Imagine falling in love with someone and finding out they take the window seat on a flight and keep the shade closed the whole time."

While curlers are busy tuning up their brooms and polishing their sliders in advance of another season on the pebbled ice, another team is showing a “Hurry Hard” attitude in preparation for another winter venture – the return of the seasonal dinner theatre in Annaheim.  

This year’s curling themed production is “Hurry Hard” by playwright Kristen Da Silva, an uproarious look at the rocks and rings reality of keeping a team together.  

Hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving weekend!

We are back at it in this final week to get your 50/50 For Change tickets in support of SaskAbilities. Today you can find us at AM Delivery (910 North Railway St W) from 10 am - 2 pm with your next chance to grab your tickets. 

The total is currently sitting at $7540 and we want to keep that total growing right up until our grand prize draw this Friday, October 18th where someone could be walking away with up to $25,000. 

Are you looking for ways to save money on great things to do in Manitoba? Look no further than Save More Manitoba! This online auction is your ticket to incredible deals on thousands of dollars worth of products, services, and gift cards.

The Save More Manitoba auction is on now and bidding closes on Wednesday October 16th. This is your chance to BID, BUY, and SAVE on a wide variety of items.

Bolt Brain Buster

65% of adults are still using this, despite it being for kids?

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!

Answer: piggy bank

With Thanksgiving left overs still in the fridge, now seemed like a good time to focus on the annual Singin’ in the Grain fundraisers for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFB). Later in October, concerts in Winnipeg and Winkler will help raise money to support the work of the CFB, as it addresses food insecurity through projects around the world.

A Spirit of Inclusion award was presented on Friday by Inclusion Weyburn to the organizers of the Weyburn Travelodge & Brothers Classic Grill Charity Golf Tournament.

During the presentation, Inclusion Weyburn President Jackie Wilson said the funds raised for their organization emphasizes that 'inclusion matters. The funds will go towards paying their 20 staff for their summer day camps. 

Halloween in the Stonegate neighbourhood of Airdrie has taken on a new level of excitement thanks to Kim Lovelace, a resident who has embraced her "Halloweenie" side to unite the community.

For the past two years, Kim has spearheaded this festive event, which has quickly become a beloved tradition: the Stonegate Jack-O-Lantern Jamboree.

“I just love seeing how excited the kids get, how excited the parents get that the kids are excited, and everybody participating,”

Two days of free youth basketball clinics over the Thanksgiving weekend have become one of the maiden initiatives of the recently formed Fil-Can Hoops and Beyond nonprofit organization.

While it's the fourth time the Filipino Canadian Association of Cochrane Alberta and Sunday Hoops have collaborated to offer the clinic, Fil-Can is cutting its teeth in promoting physical activity for youth and adults.

With cooler weather blowing into southeast Saskatchewan, most people turned their car heaters on for the first time on the morning drive into work. Winter is coming, and we rely on our vehicles to transport us from place to place safely. That’s why ensuring your vehicle is ready for the winter months is important. Ben Anderson, store manager at Kal Tire here in Weyburn, encourages motorists to prepare and get ready.