Community

A brand new event is looking to spotlight local singers, songwriters and musicians, all for free.

The Rural Sound Sessions is taking over the Sundre Community Centre this weekend (October 5 & 6) featuring live performances, free music workshops, and performance opportunities for members of surrounding communities, including Cochrane.

Jed Howlett joined Keesyn Glawson in the 104.5 More Country studio to discuss his passion for horses and carriage driving.

JH Equine Virtual Carriage Driving Coaching is new to Strathmore, as Howlett has only been operating in town for three months but says he is excited to get started.

According to Howlett, he runs horse and carriage riding clinics.

"There weren't many coaches out there and when I spent some time coaching and doing some things, I wanted to give back to the community."

If you're going all out for Halloween, be sure to add your house to the Halloween Haunt Hunt!

Submissions of addresses with spooky decorations are being accepted now with the full map to be released later this month.

Executive Director of Tourism Moose Jaw Jacki L’Heureux-Mason joined Calum McAnally on the Mix 103 Morning Show to chat about the Halloween Haunt Hunt.

"With the beautiful weather over the weekend, it looks like Halloween Town has arrived!"

Carnie's Comments

It's Throwback Thursday - just a minute to remember the good ol' days.

With the provincial election campaign underway, I'm throwing it back to the first election I covered as a reporter.

It was the 1986 provincial election.

In those days, you couldn't get results on the world-wide web. Your best bet for up-to-the-minute results was the AM radio.

We are only days away from our Early Bird draw with our 50/50 For Change in partnership this year with SaskAbilities. 

This afternoon is your next opportunity to purchase your tickets at Optical Image where you can find us live on location from 1:00 pm  - 5:00 pm. 

Make sure to grab your tickets before Saturday afternoon as we will be doing that Early Bird draw at 2:30pm when someone will walk away with $500 and the winner will go right back in the draw for a chance at winning the grand prize of up to $25,000 which we will be drawing for on October 18th. 

Portage & District Recycling Inc. (PDRI) is celebrating 35 years of disposing of waste properly in our community. General Manager Christine Major says they are proud of their work in the area.

"We would love to thank our community for the support over the last 35 years, we definitely could not have done it without them. They are wonderful recyclers, and we just want to share that with everyone."

With the changes to recycling over the last 35 years, Major outlines what services they have added to assist in local recycling.

In November 2023, the team of Shaun Meachem, Kelly Schafer and Chris and Teejay Haichert from the Swift Current Curling Club captured the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship on home ice, and they will soon be heading to Aberdeen, Scotland to represent Canada at the World Mixed Curling Championship from October 11-19.

The Swift Current Curling Club is putting on a send-off for the team tonight at 8:30 p.m. with members and fans invited to attend and wish them luck. There will also be a Canadian flag that people can sign that will be brought to the event by the team next week.

As Halloween quickly approaches, pet owners are invited to a spooktacular photo shoot in support of a local animal shelter. 

On Oct. 5, from noon until 4 p.m., pet owners can dress up their animals in Halloween costumes and capture adorable memories with a professional photographer in front of a festive backdrop. 

Bolt Brain Buster:

Players in this board game once navigated the Molasses Swamp & Ice Cream Floats on a rainbow path. What is the name of the boardgame?

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: Candy Land

Larry Reimer has a special role at the Boundary Trails Health Centre (BTHC). In an environment that can be overwhelming and difficult for patients and medical staff alike, he provides faith-based care to those in need of it.  

Reimer is the spiritual care coordinator at BTHC.