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It was a perfect night for an outdoor party.

With the temperature peaking at a modern-day record of 31 degrees at 5 o'clock, the first people began to show up. The food trucks from Mole Guacamole, Gotta Have that Lemonade and No Ordinary Dog were ready and when the first performer of the night took to the flat deck trailer stage from Rona Portage, the gusty wind that had persisted for most of the day started to die down.

Each year, upwards of 20,000 people gather in Historic Downtown Cochrane to kick off the Christmas season at the annual Cochrane Light Up.

But In order to make the event so special, organizers need some extra help from the community. 

Chris Heier, chair of the Cochrane Light Up organizing committee says they're looking for volunteers.

Weyburn's annual Culture-Palooza is kicking off tomorrow as part of the month-long Culture Days celebration. From 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. the Indian community in Weyburn will be highlighted with traditional Indian dance performances. 

Asha Shivarajan says Indian culture is very rich and diverse as it represents 28 states and eight union territories within the country. The dance styles that will be performed have been gleaned from various regions' cultures. 

Bolt Brain Buster:

"Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold" was a line penned by this author?

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: S.E. Hinton

There is a unique new entertainment venue combining dinner with a musical show and we want to send you!  Canad Inns Destination Dinner Stage is kicking things off with a memorable group of women on their stage. Listen to the morning show on AM1250 and the MIX Morning Show for your chance to call in and win tickets to some of the first performances with Destination Dinner Stage!

Packed with heartwarming moments and songs chosen to make you smile, Destination Dinner Stage is proud to present Golden Gals Vacation!

September is World Alzheimer's Month!

World Alzheimer's Month is a campaign that aims to raise awareness and challenge the stigma that persists around dementia. 

Sierra Dueck is the Southeastman Regional Coordinator at the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba. 

She says dementia affects so many families right here in our province. 

“Currently about just under 20,000 Manitobans live with dementia. And that number is expected to increase quite rapidly, almost doubling by 2050, so it affects a lot of people.” 

In this episode of Feel Good Friday, we went to Oakridge and surprised someone with a $50 gift card courtesy of the Steinbach Auto Dealers! She passed it along to her friend celebrating her birthday, and then she got to bless someone else!

See what happened below and catch up on past episodes right here.

A Steinbach family received a strange letter one year ago and today they have reunited with family they didn't even know they had. 

Katharine Reimer recently found out she had a brother and a niece. Reimer's brother, David Unruh (from David and Chris Unruh of Century 21 Realty), received a mysterious letter a year ago that read, "I believe your father is my father's father."

A local Soup Kitchen is hoping to let the community know that they're available for those in need.

The grand opening of the new Portage la Prairie Soup Kitchen is taking place on September 27, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Highway Pentecostal Church.

Coordinator Shelley Burton says they initially opened the soup kitchen in May of this year but are holding this grand opening to raise awareness of its existence.

Gaining knowledge and education about Canada’s history is valuable as an intellectual exercise, but it’s important to be mindful that these historical events and concepts — good or bad — are not just limited to the history books. Real people and real families have lived through them, and sometimes, the people around us are involved in ways that we don’t even realize.