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Connie Schwalm

Connie Schwalm
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Kipling and District Historical Society Threshing Bee could become an annual tradition

It was a chance to have a glimpse of what harvest was like over a century ago, as the Kipling & District Historical Society...

Snowplane Museum offers glimpse of past innovation

Innovation has always been a survival skill on the prairies. Establishing a home and a life amid the realities that exist in our part of...

Kipling’s Paperclip trade; A legacy that shows what a small town can do

The brilliant blue sky did not have any trace of clouds, and it was undeniably hot outside. But various games had been set up...

Summer Art Camp at the Red Market Barn

Creating feels easy when we are young. When we are children, imagination is less about “make believe” and more about the way that we understand...

Langbank area cowgirl competes in national finals

Rodeo has always been part of 13-year-old Josey Hanson’s life. Since she was a little girl, Josey has seen her mother and sister competing in...

Rain doesn’t dampen Bobby Vargo success

Last weekend certainly did not bring the sort of weather that one would want to have during a Slo-Pitch Tournament. Although Kipling did not...

Smokey Skies BBQ Competition serves up success

Despite the persistent threat of rain that has existed over the past few weeks, skies remained generally clear for the Smokey Skies BBQ Competition...

Roots, wings and a bright future for Kipling grads

The days sometimes seem endless. The years ahead might look like a lifetime. Suddenly, it happens. You’re there and it’s real. You are the one sitting onstage with...

Kipling fighting back flood

It was “not an insane amount of water.” But according to Kipling Mayor Pat Jackson…it did not have to be. “Last Saturday, the Town of Kipling...

Avery Husband discovers rewards and challenges of being school principal

What would it be like if a student had the chance to trade places with the principal for a day? Recently, Avery Husband, a Grade...

Provincial News

BOUTIN – Allen Bernard

Allen passed away suddenly but gracefully on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. He leaves behind his best friend and confidante, Sandra (McCaw); their four children,...

COWAN – Albert “Wayne”

KRAHENBIL – Darrel G.

2026 Grad Edition