Martensville Royals high school football team eager for season to start
Martensville Royals running back Alex Krupka powers his way forward during an exhibition game against the Shaunavon Shadows in late August.
The Martensville Royals high school football team will be counting on the experience of Grade 12 players who have been with the program since it started three years ago.
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Warman Wolverines gear up for High School football season
Warman Wolverines head coach Tyler Scheidt (right) puts the players through their paces during a practice session in late August.
The Warman Wolverines high school football team is heading into its third season full of energy and confidence.
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Babcock helps crowd re-live thrill of Olympic hockey win
Mike Babcock (right) coach of the 2010 Canadian Olympic hockey team and head coach of the Detroit Red Wings, spoke at the Warman Sports Celebrity Dinner in late August.
When the members of Team Canada suited up for the Gold Medal game at the Vancouver Olympics, they were playing for one reason: pride in their country, according to Mike Babcock, the man who coached them to their goal.
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Celebrity Dinner raises record funds for WSCV
Matt Dominguez, a star receiver with the Saskatchewan Roughriders from 2003 to 2008 and a member of the 2007 Grey Cup winning team, gives an autograph to Monica Ethier of Warman.
The 4th annual celebrity dinner and auction held in Warman August 26 was the most successful to date, raising an estimated $43,000 for the Warman Sport and Cultural Village (WSCV), according to Mark Campbell, Coordinator of the WSCV campaign.
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Heritage building a focal point for Warman Seniors Association
Henry Neufeld and Peter Sawatzky paint the deck of the Warman Seniors Centre.
When the original railway station in the tiny community of Diamond, Saskatchewan, was built in 1904, it was a focal point for trainloads of new settlers pouring into the area. The little settlement of Diamond changed its name to Warman in 1905, and more than a century later, it’s grown into a thriving town of 6,500. But even though the historic building is no longer used as a railway station – or even located next to the tracks - it’s still a hive of activity.
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Two injured in Highway 12 accident at Martesville intersection
RCMP and Martensville Fire Department emergency response personnel attended to an accident Saturday morning at the intersection of Highway 12 and Township Road 382.
The northbound lanes of Highway 12 near Martensville were shut down for about an hour on Saturday morning, August 28, as a result of a two-vehicle collision.
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Hague Heritage Day raises funds for Saskatchewan River Valley Museum
Eugene Penner and Dick Braun demonstrate traditional blacksmithing skills during Heritage Day at Hague on August 21.
Home-grown music, traditional food and old-time blacksmithing demonstrations highlighted Hague Heritage Day at the Saskatchewan River Valley Museum August 14.
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Prairie Spirit School Division gears up for new school year
Prairie Spirit School Division Director of Education Evelyn Novak
The new school year will likely see an increase in student enrolment throughout the Prairie Spirit School Division (PSSD), says Evelyn Novak, Director of Education with the PSSD.
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Warman having a banner year in housing, commercial construction
Residential housing starts in Warman have been approaching record levels in 2010.
The Town of Warman could be headed for a record-breaking year in residential and commercial construction, says Brad Toth, Municipal Planner for Warman.
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Great Plains College gears up for fall classes
The staff of the Warman Campus of Great Plains College includes (left to right) Tanya Taupert, Sheryl Prouse, Brigette Wiebe and Susan Huntley.
The start of fall classes at Great Plains College is always marked by a special excitement, says Sheryl Prouse, manager of the campus. The regional college, which shares some facilities with Warman High School and the Prairie Spirit School Division conference centre in Warman, is expecting an enrollment of up to 100 full-time students when classes get underway on August 30.
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Warman Ultimate Cheerleading Camp combines gymnastics, dance and fun
The Warman Ultimate Cheerleading Camp attracted over 80 participants.
Leslie Stevenson is passionate about cheerleading. So passionate, in fact, that she’s made a career out of it. The Warman High School teacher not only heads up the cheerleading program at the school, she founded the Ultimate Cheerleading Club in Warman two years ago, and conducts a week-long Ultimate Cheerleading camp for young people during the summer.
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Crystalbrook Community Group donates funds to Warman recreational facility
Paul McGonigal, Recreation and Community Services Director for the Town of Warman, accepts a cheque for $5000 from Lisa Tenetuik and Shannon Russell of the Crystalbrook Community Group.
The Town of Warman’s parks and recreation budget got a boost last week thanks to a donation of $5000 from the Crystalbrook Community Group.
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Osler music camp encourages creativity
The Living Sky Music Camp was held in Osler August 9 through 13.
A five-day music camp in Osler last week provided young people with an opportunity to hone their skills on a variety of instruments.
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Traditional Irish tunes highlight Ray Richards' new CD
Ray Richards of the Langham area always plays to an appreciative crowd at the Irish Pavilion at Folkfest August 19-21.
It's no secret why the Irish pavilion is one of the most popular destinations at Folkfest, the annual summer multicultural festival. In the midst of all that spirited Irish entertainment and infectious atmosphere it’s virtually impossible not to have a good time. Ray Richards, a musician from the Langham area, has been a mainstay on the Irish pavilion stage for years. With just his guitar and a repertoire of literally hundreds of songs, he quickly gets a crowd singing along, trying their hand at playing the spoons or the traditional Irish drum known as a bodhran, and generally creating a traditional Celtic “kitchen party” atmosphere.
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Radisson's 89th annual Agricultural Fair a celebration of community's roots
Radisson Agricultural Society President Derek Murphy (left) and volunteers Laura Reiter and Bernice Buell.
Even after 89 years, the Radisson Agricultural Fair is still going strong. With over 700 entries in a variety of competition categories ranging from vegetables to photography, the judges had their work cut out for them during the event, held in Radisson August 6-8.
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Borden upgrading water treatment system
Peter Thiessen of the Borden Public Works Department outside the new facility that will house the reverse-osmosis water treatment plant.
A $1.2 million upgrade to Borden’s water system will ensure a safe, secure supply to the town’s residents while setting the stage for future residential and commercial expansion in the village.
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Mosquito control a challenge for municipalities
Warman, Martensville and other municipalities monitor and treat areas of standing water with an eco-friendly larvacide.
Excessive rainfall and large amounts of standing water have created challenges for mosquito control programs this summer.
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