Elaine Ashfield
Investigators feel robberies may be linked
RCMP believe the bank robbery in Grenfell Nov. 9 around 2 p.m. is linked to recent robberies in other area communities.
Information obtained during...
Winter isn’t canceled but sure has been nice
Winter on the Prairies usually starts in late October or early November if we are lucky. This year, the cold and snowy winters seem...
Fairness tax study shows town in line
A report on Property Tax Fairness in Saskatchewan was released recently by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.
This is the eighth in a...
New business plan to be presented at public meeting for reconstruction of landfill
There may be some new developments at the Whitewood landfill site. The present landfill is 3.5 kilometres south of Whitewood on Qu’Appelle Street.
A...
Whitewood Legion on its last legs; needs members
Membership of the Whitewood Legion Branch #87 has become so low that the current members feel they may not be able to carry on.
The...
Residents pack 100 shoeboxes for children
Christmas is a happy time for most. It means friends, family, food and gifts but for underprivileged children in developing countries, those are not...
We can’t be naïve any longer
A young man calmly walks down the street in a small town. He looks like an average youth today. He has a hooded jacket...
Local RCMP are short on manpower
RCMP Staff Sgt. Rick Miller was in attendance at the last regular council meeting of the Town of Whitewood. Some matters were discussed with...
Students can now be tested at school for hearing loss
An audiometer, has been purchased for the speech-language pathologist of the Prairie Valley School Division to use.
Whitewood Elks Lodge provided funds last June to...
Grenfell bank robbed in middle of afternoon
A man wearing a hoodie, jeans and a backpack entered a bank in Grenfell on Monday, Nov. 9, demanded cash and fled on foot...
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...
