Long-time band teacher and conductor Colleen Oscar-Swan is retiring after 32 years of dedication and service at Kindersley Composite School (KCS). “I was always in KCS and Elizabeth School from the get-go in 1989,” Colleen said.

Pop89 feels like a good title for a column by an ex-urbanite whose month-long retreat to a convent-turned-B&B situated on the edge of Grasslands National Park turned into an eight-year immersion into the sort of exquisite darkness and silence that both illuminates the soul and challenges ego on a daily basis.

The gratitude, kindness, and respect with which James Daschuk and Cristina Eisenberg write the foreword and afterword to Beaver, Bison, Horse: The Traditional Knowledge and Ecology of the Northern Great Plains reveals just how deeply influential Dr. R. Grace Morgan’s…

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A Kindersley Composite student received recognition from the Kindersley Legion on Tuesday, June 22. Grade 11 student Monica Allen was awarded third place in the national finals 2021 “Senior Coloured Category” of the Legion poster contest.

Ancient Echoes Interpretive Centre at Herschel, Sask. celebrated summer solstice (the longest day of the year) and Father’s Day on Sunday, June 20. They called the celebration Father and Sun Day, and everyone was invited.

It’s apropos that a Blue Jay graces the cover of Backyard Bird Feeding: A Saskatchewan Guide: A Complete Guide to Year-round Bird Feeding in Saskatchewan.

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Breena Hebron is hard work this summer at the Kerrobert Museum. During the school year, she has been studying at the University of Saskatchewan and has always been interested in history.

A part of Kindersley’s history will soon disappear, as tenders have been solicited for the deconstruction of the old McKenzie School on 5th Avenue East. The structure includes a 4,863 square foot area and a 2,744 square foot addition.

The 2021 Virtual Heritage Fair saw an impressive 353 Saskatchewan-based students in grades 4 to 8 produce projects about Saskatchewan or Canadian-based heritage topics. A panel of judges has determined the winners of this year’s Heritage Fair.

For your further information: When I had hip joint surgery, the surgeon did not note that tetanus anti-toxin injection would kill me. It didn’t, but it did shred my memories and destroyed my mobility.

This summer the Wheatland Regional Library is challenging everyone in the Wheatland region to get reading and help them reach their goal of 150,000 minutes read!

Heritage Saskatchewan will once again be holding the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan Heritage Awards after the Covid-19 pandemic put the 2020 Awards on hold. The Awards will be held virtually over Zoom November 2021.

On Monday, June 14, motorists driving by the Kindersley & District Plains Museum may have been surprised to see a team of four horses pulling a hoe drill around a nine-acre piece of land.

Blue Fire by E.C. Blake is a Young Adult fantasy adventure that is not only sure to impress the young literature fans in your household but also a fun read for all ages.

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The Eatonia Heritage Board was pleased to receive a $5,000 donation from Eatonia’s Centennial Committee. The cheque will be presented on the evening of Wednesday, June 16th, in front of the Lutheran Church, which is a heritage building in Eatonia.

Kelly Skappak, owner of Simply Satisfied Catering in Kindersley, has been serving people delicious meals for almost nine years. Her love of cooking began when she was growing up on a farm in the Acadia Valley area, along with her three siblings.

Laura Ross, Minister of Parks, Culture and Sport in Sask. designated the month of June to be Filipino-Canadian Month in Saskatchewan.