Elaine Ashfield
Councillor states he won’t sign disclosure
One councillor for the Town of Whitewood has not submitted his Public Disclosure Statement.
“I don’t agree with this so I won’t be filling it...
Town settles water plant legal dispute
The legal dispute concerning the water treatment plant and the company that built the plant has finally been settled.
At the Dec. 1 council...
Wapella School dodges closure of all grades
The news of not losing their school in Wapella was a welcomed decision for the community. The board of the Southeast Cornerstone School Division...
Town permits hit $4.1 million for past year
Building permits in 2015 for the Town of Whitewood were $4,100,200 for both residential and commercial buildings. These figures include the $3.5 million for...
Canada’s coldest place was in Saskatchewan
Record cold temperatures for the country were recorded in Saskatchewan last weekend. With the winter being exceptionally pleasant with mostly above seasonal temperatures, the...
Thieves steal two trucks on Saturday nite
It appears that the cold temperatures of near -40 degrees doesn’t deter the crooks in the country as there are unconfirmed reports that two...
Broadview woman to ride for breast cancer
Prairie Women On Snowmobile, the non-profit organization whose annual missions are provincial awareness events that are designed to focus attention on breast cancer and...
Procedures bylaw causes some concern
The first council meeting of the Town of Whitewood was held Jan. 5. Bylaw No. 01 - 2016 was given three readings and passed...
Buffalo outscore Orioles for second win
Hoping for a victory after losing in overtime in their last matchup with the Theodore Buffalos, the Whitewood Orioles just couldn’t muster enough points...
Now needed more than ever
The First Nations Transparency Act requires chiefs to publicly release the band’s audited financial statements as well as chief and councillors’ salaries, thereby informing...
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...
