Community

The Stitch Club of Grande Prairie has been dedicated and busy for the year Sept 2023 to Sept 2024 with 6,502 creations. They used an estimated 10,500 balls of yarn, and approximately 24,550 hours of love to donate these items to the community. Every September they deliver them to various areas around the city.

The Scraps and FURRiends Flea Market is happening at the Town N Country Mall this weekend!

The open market is set to host over 30 vendors selling items such as baking, purses, Tupperware, and more, all in support community cats in Moose Jaw.

Scraps Moose Jaw is also in dire need of fosters. When becoming a foster, you provide a safe, loving environment for a cat, and Scraps will supply everything else you need.

If you can squeeze a last kilometre or two out of your gas tank, you'll be set up for Fuel Good Day tomorrow.

When you fill up your tank on Sept. 17, 2024 at a participating Co-op Gas Bar in Western Canada, Co-op will donate a minimum of five cents per litre of fuel purchased to a local registered charity or non-profit organization.

In Humboldt, proceeds go to St. Augustine School to support their reading programs. 

Pull into your local Co-op gas outlet on Tuesday and see your vehicle and your dollars go farther. 

The 48th Annual United Way Estevan Telethon is set to take place on October 18 and 19, promising another exciting year of community involvement, entertainment, and fundraising. Running for 33 consecutive hours, the Telethon will once again bring together Estevan’s residents to raise money for vital programs, services, and agencies that support the community.

Mark Pettitt, this year's United Way Estevan President, expressed excitement about the event, stating that the Telethon is designed to involve everyone in the community, from young children to seniors.

The Cochrane RCMP was among the first to be provided with a drone to assist during emergencies and public safety.

What better way to put it to the test than to challenge them to catch me masquerading as a criminal? 

The Morden Activity Centre wants to invite you to its LUNGtivity program, which began on September 9 and continues to offer valuable support to local residents. The program, designed to improve lung health and breath control, is set to hold its next session today, September 16, with subsequent sessions continuing each Monday at 1:30 PM.

There are many new programs at Spray Lake Sawmills (SLS) Centre this fall that you can try for FREE this week.

Discover Week is an opportunity to sample a variety of programs, completely free before committing.

You can try Capoeira, Bouldering, Line Dancing, teen Kickboxing, and more. 

Carnie's Comments

It's informative, entertaining, educational and I look forward to the publication of the latest edition each and every year.

The 2025 Old Farmer's Almanac - Canadian Edition, is on book shelves and magazine racks across the country right now.

Founded in 1792 by Robert B. Thomas, the almanac draws on the wisdom of our predecessors, the same way it has for over two centuries now.

For whatever reason, photographing pheasants this spring and summer has been easier than usual. I've experienced one that owned the road and refused to move, even though I pulled up beside it. I had to wait for it to mosey over the edge of the field before I could start taking photos. And then this one, who was just content to walk along at a close distance parallel with me for as long as it took to take its photo. Typically, pheasants will run with their head down, stretched out until they find shelter. It doesn't take them long to cross the road unlike the chicken!

Glenbow went into the weekend with the most votes and is officially moving on to the semi-finals of Cochrane Best Neighbourhood Showdown!