Community

Families in the RM of Ritchot will have plenty of options to keep busy during spring break, with activities planned across the municipality. 

While there won’t be a traditional spring break camp, Danielle Peters, coordinator of community engagement, says a variety of events will be available throughout the week. 

This is your chance to experience an incredible showcase of talented animals, exciting demonstrations, and over 60 unique vendors at Spruce Meadows PetFest! 

91.5FM CochraneNow wants to send you there for free, you can win a pair of tickets by entering HERE.

Each winner also gets a $50 food voucher, limited edition 50th Anniversary Spruce Meadows swag, and a Spruce Meadows dog bandana!

The Airdrie 1st Club is gearing up for an upcoming Blood Donor Clinic this Thursday, April 3rd, and they’ll be easy to spot; look for the friendly faces in red vests… and the cookies they will be handing out! They are volunteering at the clinic being put on by Canadian Blood Services. 

📍 Location: Airdrie Town & Country Centre
📅 Date: Thursday, April 3rd
⏰ Time: 1:30 PM - 7:30 PM
🏢 Address: 103 275 Jensen Drive NE, Airdrie

Local amateur weather forecaster Angie Brown joined her Uncle Charlie on the 99.7 Sun Country Morning Show this morning.

Angie joins her uncle on Monday mornings after the 6:30 a.m. News to share her weather predictions for the week.

"Right now, we're sitting at a chilly -2 on our way up to a high of +5. Cloudy with a high of +5 for today. 

Tomorrow a mix of sun and cloud, a 30 per cent chance of showers into the late afternoon and a high of +9.

Wednesday, cloudy with a 60 per cent chance of flurries and a high of -1.

Last Friday Night's nasty weather put the kibosh on the second annual Museum Trivia Night, but the quiz masters are back this Friday night, April 4, to test the mental mettle of all those deft enough to step into the ring. 

It's time to test (or show off!) your grasp of local history, general knowledge, and pop culture at the Trivia Night at the Museum on Friday, March 28 at 7pm. Also, there might be a few trick questions thrown in for good measure. 

Bolt Brain Buster:

45% of kids had access to this video game between 1985 & 1995?

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: Duck Hunt

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

Can you imagine the weight of 18 tonnes of truck and 20 tonnes of excavator? 

To put this immense amount into perspective, the combined weight of the machinery is equivalent to about 22 cars. Picturing this number, however, was likely far from Sean Rickards' mind as he found himself crushed between the two pieces of equipment. 

“I was broken within a millimetre of my life,” he said afterwards.  

Family is the fuel that powers this team of vintage snowmobiles.

Dustin Vipond grew up watching his father drag race vintage sleds, and now he drag races them himself with his wife and daughter. With four sleds in the lineup for this past year, plenty of new hardware was brought in by the old iron.

Friday on the Country 94.1 Morning Show, Swift Current Mayor Al Bridal stopped by to have a candid discussion about the 2025 Municipal Budget.

We went over a number of topics, including the tax increase of 2.71%, and what that means for the citizens of Swift Current. What will the community see from the increase? Additionally, there is the new recreation levy of $140 that is charged to ratepayers in the city. It roughly averages out to a little over $11 per month. With this levy, how much will be put away on an annual basis, and will it continue once the pool is in place?