Eight per cent of the 2010 crop has been combined, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture's weekly Crop Report. An additional 22 per cent is swathed or ready to straight-combine. The five-year provincial average (2005 to 2009) for this time of year is 28 per cent combined and an additional 25 per cent swathed or ready to straight-combine. Another wet week in most areas of the province has delayed...

Pineland Metal Products Inc. of Prince Albert has pleaded guilty to two charges under Saskatchewan's Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) regulations and been fined a total of $8,400. The charges arose after an incident in July 2009, in which an employee of the company was injured. He had been working on the roof of a metal clad building near Northside, Saskatchewan when he slipped and fell over...

Have you been a good driver lately?  If not, you may have had a conversation with one of the many RCMP officers that were out in full force the past couple of days around Melfort.  They were checking drivers for violations of traffic/driving laws.  Seatbelts not being used, cell phones being used, speeding, not coming to a complete stop...these, among others, were things that the RCMP...

The Star-Orion South Diamond Project has reached an agreement with the three bands of the James Smith Reserve in Saskatchewan. Eric Cline, Vice President Corporate Affairs of Shore Gold Inc. ("Shore" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce that the Company has reached an agreement with James Smith Cree Nation, Chakastaypasin Band

Effective today, Auguast 18 at 8:30 a.m., the City of Melfort will offer 35 lots for sale in the Spruce Grove Neighborhood which is on the east side of the city.  Whitley Street sold out and these lots are to add on to those existing lots already in the area. 

Kelsey Trail Health Region is pleased to announce the arrival of three new physicians to serve the residents of Nipawin and surrounding area. Dr. Eleanor Francis will be providing physician services in Nipawin out of the Nipawin Health Centre effective September 1, 2010. Dr. Francis came from Durban in South Africa. She received her Family Medicine training at the Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine...

           This fall sees the beginning of the Northeast Youth Choir, a choral experience for any singer between the ages of 15 and 25. Melfort resident and private music teacher, Deanna Sorsdahl, has a love of young people and the choral setting and longs to combine the two. “I see so many rural high schools not having the resources or personnel...

The Wheatland Calligraphy Guild invites you to our 20th Anniversary Celebration from September 17 – 25, 2010 at the Sherven Smith Art Gallery in the Kerry Vickar Centre in Melfort, Sk. Opening reception on Friday, September 17th at 7:00 pm. Gallery hours are 1–8 pm daily from September 18th to September 25th.   For further information, contact Gail...

Residents of the White Fox area will be saying good-bye to a friend.  Rev. Heather Anderson is preparing to move on.  A farewell for Rev. Heather Anderson will be held Aug. 22 at the White Fox Community Hall.  Supper will be at 6 p.m. and programs will be at 7 p.m. For more information, please call 862-4108.

Melfort will be having its City Wide Registration Night at the Kerry Vickar Centre (206 Bemister Ave E), on Monday, August 30 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.  Representatives of various organizations will be in attendance to answer questions, promote their organization and take registrations for the upcoming season.  Admission is free to come register or get the information you need.  Organizations...

The Melfort & District Museum's next Coffee & Conversation will be held on Tuesday, August 24 from 3:00pm to 4:00pm.  This informal conversation topic will be about Melfort lawyers and the Eisner Building. Come on out and share your memories of the past and ideas for the future for Melfort.

The Melfort Mustangs Junior "A" Hockey Club would like to invite players to their Main Camp on September 3, 4 and 5. The camp will consist of 2 age groups: 15 and under and 16-20 years. Registration for the camp will be between 3:00pm and 4:00pm on Friday September 3. Each group is guaranteed four, 1 ½ hour ice sessions. A young guns game will be played Sunday afternoon and...

In celebration of the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ 100th anniversary, the Royal Canadian Mint is proud to join Saskatchewan Roughriders and Federal Government representatives in officially unveiling...

The Melfort Mustangs will be holding their annual Saskatchewan Junior Hockey camp this weekend.  There are a minimum of 80 players that will be attending the Mustangs camp.  The Mustangs...

Nipawin's Evergreen Golf Club is gearing up for its Club Championship and Wind-up tournaments this weekend. The Men's championship will be a 36 hole tournament, taking place on Saturday and Sunday. ...

Tobin Lake's 2010 Fish for Freedom is done for the year and the winners now have bragging rights...until next year's competition. Two Nipawin area residents, Denisa Volke and Michelle Hrychuk, caught...

As part of the 2010 Centennial celebrations, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are hosting the Canadian Football Hall of Fame Induction event between August 11-14, 2010.

These two are definately no two turtle doves.  Darius Coles and Shawn McCallister have just signed on to become two of the newest Nipawin Hawks. Head coach/GM Doug Johnson, along with the Hawks...

It's hard not to think back to the 2009 Grey Cup as the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Montreal Alouettes prepare to meet each tomorrow. These two well-matched teams play tomorrow in Montreal. ...

The advantage of cooking and preparing some homemade meals is that you have better control over the healthfulness of the food and its nutritional content. Plus, you get to save money! If you are intent...

Home educating one's children has become an increasingly popular option for thousands of parents over the past couple of decades.  The reasons parents choose to educate their children at home are...

We daily communicate with people around us. We may say something but feel otherwise, we sometimes try to hide or dissimulate what we experience inside, but there are cues that somehow "betray"...

Having good listening skills is important to learning, as well as understanding what is being said. These are important things for the success of every job, class and even our relationships, so listen...

If you're like me, you don't believe that Kraft Dinner is healthy for your kids.  With school just around the corner, here is a healthy, homemade alternative that your kids will love that really...

Those of you on an upward spiral might have had a grey area in your life for some time as to where work time stops and play time starts. Often a cause of marital discord the most offensive item has become...

It's mid-August and everyone's thoughts turn to the inveitable conclusion that school is almost here again.  For Melfort, Nipawin, Tisdale, Hudson Bay and everywhere else in northeastern Saskatchewan,...

The new 2010 sessions

George Donald Stewart "Don" Mitchell was born June 12, 1922 at Plumas, MB.  He passed away on December 9, 2009 at Parkland Place in Melfort at the age of 87 years.

Raymond Harold Barks was born on July 8, 1930 in Carrot River , SK.  He passed away in Regina, SK on December 3, 2009 at the age of 73 years.