With the arrival of spring comes the arrival of the potential for wildfires, floods or tornados, so this Emergency Preparedness Week, which runs May 2-8, 2021, is the perfect time to get prepared, just in case.

Up until 2020, May and June have typically ushered in the rodeo season. Memories of rodeos past may be what caused an Eatonia resident to drop off some rodeo memorabilia commemorating a pioneer of rodeo, namely Richard Melville “Dick” Nash, who grew up near Mantario.

The wealthy elite of the late 19th century were the likes of John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, J.P. Morgan and Henry Ford, industrialists who amassed their fortunes as so-called robber barons or captains of industry.

I read a quote that said, “It’s easy to believe in freedom of speech for those with whom we agree.” It’s a relevant quote, since freedom of speech is being jeopardized by Bill C-10 which has been proposed by Canada’s Heritage Minister, Steven Guilbeault.

Nothing makes a mom happier than seeing her child’s wish come true. So Alisha Venturato was excited to hear that her 14-year-old son Keilan will have his wish granted by the Make a Wish Foundation.

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Golfers are primed and ready to get out on the course as soon as local golf courses open up for the season. At the Kindersley Golf course, a group of volunteers took the tarps off the course on Thursday, April 15, revealing awesome-looking greens that had wintered well.

One day, the most interesting player in baseball will be ripping a home run over the fence with an exit speed rivalling a jet plane at takeoff; the next day, he’ll be confounding hitters with his pitching delivery that will bring Cy Young into the discussion.

The cartoon showed a man dropping his empty bottles into the recycle bin, when out of the bin, a genie suddenly appeared, saying, “I’ll grant you three wishes if you can get me out of here!”

While most people are hiding out in the safety of their homes, Eatonia area resident Jenny Hagan is braving the elements and enjoying every minute of it.

Latest updates as of April 22.

Everybody loves a good comeback story, and the world of sports has been presented with a couple of good ones in the last few months.

Hester Muller poses with the Oyen Family & Community Support Services cooks—Maryann Burns (executive director), Pam Stark (volunteer co-ordinator) and FCSS vice-chair James Walker—as she pick up a Grab and Go beef-on-a bun and goody bag. Close 70 people dropped by.

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Over the years, we have adopted many farm cats from several different sources. In spite of providing prime feline habitat, including a barn loft full of fresh straw bales, these cats never stuck around. That is, until Marmalade.

The joke goes like this ... “I was going to open a business renting out blow up bouncy castles, but I’ve heard that the federal government doesn’t like it when you inflate your assets.”

Kinley Hildebrandt and her mom Candis have been collecting toys for the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital for six years. “The toys are given to children who are admitted to the hospital. The toys are used to help pass the time, for therapy, and as prizes for bingo nights,” Candis explained.

On Thursday, April 15th, the staff at Veronica’s Sewing Supplies, located at 100 Main St., Kindersley, arranged two separate presentations of quilts throughout the day. These quilts’ origins began with a Block of the Month program, which started back in 2013.

Irrigation has the potential to improve entire landscapes, communities and agricultural operations, bringing much-needed water to areas that need it.