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Weyburn is celebrating local history as Heritage Village Days return. The event-packed weekend promises a variety of sights, vendors, and activities for the whole family.  

Summer staff member and tour coordinator at the Heritage Village, Rio Lopez, says that all of the village buildings will be open for people to tour alongside the events and performances. 

Bolt Brain Buster:

What is the official animal of Saskatchewan? 

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: white tail deer

Stephanie Green is ready for her road trip across Canada.

She won $10,000 in prizes last night in the Ultimate Giveaway of the summer. 

"Amazing, amazing," Green said. "I'm very surprised. I had to read it to make sure it didn't say I didn't win."

With 1050 entries and 65 qualifiers, Green emerged the winner through a series of competitions at the Riverview Village Estates last night.

She then had to choose between four $10,000 prize packages from B&A Petroleum, Canadian Tire, Cypress Motors, and Living Sky Casino.

Originally from Winnipeg, Jonathon Fenton is attempting to swim 26 km across Lake Winnipeg this weekend in support of CancerCare. 

Fenton was first diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 1999 while living in Japan. 

"I decided to move back to Winnipeg and got treatment there at the Health Science Centre," says Fenton. "I got surgery and did six months of chemo. Then everything was great for 20 years, not even a flare-up or anything."

A southwest park is introducing some new water activities this summer that are perfect for the whole family.

Hazlet Regional Park has initiated a free-to-join paddle club, in addition to a limited number of kayaks and canoes that can be rented out for free.

Lindsay Alliban, economic development officer for the Village of Hazlet, shared that the park has also received some exciting upgrades over the past year, including a fully covered gathering space, concession, and bathrooms.

We are heading into another long weekend full of catching rays, chasing ice cream trucks, or dancing at backyard BBQs. We want to add to the fun with another chance to WIN with the Morden Home Hardware Rockin' Summer WINNING LONG-WEEKEND!

Today (Friday, August 1) to Monday we’re celebrating with a Weekend Blitz, and that means you can enter as many times as you want for your shot at an incredible prize:

The 18U Wartime Marlins are a prime example that senior league success can lead to provincial glory.

The talented group of minor ball players from the Elrose area are coming off a provincial title in Saltcoats this past weekend, a great end to their season after a Coteau Hills Baseball League campaign that saw them finish middle of the pack and earn a playoff series win against Riverhurst, before being ousted in the semis. 

Tomorrow morning (August 1), you can win a $50 gift card to Calgary Co-op.

Morning show host Keesyn Glawson will describe a mystery grocery item, and the first caller to guess it right will win!

Listen to 104.5 More Country at 7:50 a.m. to play.

The staff at Freighthouse Food Bank were the happy recipients of July's Danny's Whole Hog BBQ Lunch Break from CHVN on Thursday.

Freighthouse Food Bank is a food bank that helps members of its community and has been in operation for almost 30 years. 

The staff were nominated by a coworker who said, "They are a great bunch of people who serve the community willingly."

Saddle up for a jam-packed weekend of western fun as Southwest Explorer highlights some of the best rodeo action happening across the region! Whether you’re a lifelong rodeo fan or just looking for a fun family outing or some free Full Line Ag Fun Bucks to be used at the Million-Dollar Auction later in September, this weekend is the perfect time to hit the open road.

Thursday: Showdown in Cowtown – 5 PM to 10 PM