Elaine Ashfield
Shoe boxes are being filled for needy children
The Canada-wide 2016 Operation Christmas Child shoebox collection season—an annual initiative of Samaritan’s Purse Canada for 23 years— is happening again.
It’s when thousands of...
Commissionaire hired to Oct. 2017 by council
It was the last meeting before the municipal election and was also the last meeting for some members of Whitewood town council on Oct....
Town doesn’t own park it’s had for 45 years
Property council thought had been donated to the town, where the Conexus Park is located, is now being offered for sale to the Town...
Councillor questions worth of Commissionaires
Several motions were passed in regards to items presented by Sharon Rodgers, Chief Administrative Officer of the Town of Whitewood, at the last regular...
Residents must comply or site could be closed
Saskatchewan Environment has made it very clear that the Town of Whitewood must become compliant with their regulations or the landfill site will have...
Broadview area rainfall one of highest in province
The skies opened up on Monday and the rain fell, leaving this area with reports of over 3 inches of moisture in total by...
It’s Dodge City Days Rodeo this weekend
By Elaine Ashfield
It’s rodeo weekend in Wapella as the 35th annual Dodge City Days Rodeo begins Friday night, Oct. 7 and takes place again...
Students participate in Orange Shirt Day
Students at Whitewood School were invited to wear an orange shirt on Sept. 30 for the National Orange Shirt Day — Every Child Matters....
Volleyball season in full swing at school
This past weekend, on Saturday, October 1, the senior boys hosted a home-tournament in the Whitewood School gymnasium.
Six teams from two school divisions took...
Training helps keep firefighters readily prepared
Firefighters were dispatched to the west side of town to respond to a single vehicle rollover earlier this week. And while flashing red lights...
Provincial News
Echo Lake swim marks latest milestone after amputation
As emergency lights flashed along the shoreline and an RCMP boat approached from behind, Mark Herbison kept his head down and continued swimming through...
