Mel Spencer hired as new pool manager
At their meeting on Wednesday, Rocanville Town Council passed a motion to hire Mel Spencer as the new manager at the Universe Satellite Aquatic Centre. Spencer began work at t...
Kipling’s paralympic champion Gil Dash says winning gold an amazing experience
Gil Dash of Kipling won gold in wheelchair curling at the Paralympics in Milano-Cortina this past March. He says the experience was unlike anything he has experienced ever...
No change to mill rate or base tax
The town of Esterhazy passed its budget on Thursday, with no change to the mill rate or the base tax. “This budget reflects council’s focus on maintaining essential service...
Provincial Budget discussed at Chamber
Saskatchewan’s provincial budget includes $8.47 billion in health care funding, the highest level in the province’s history. Moosomin–Montmartre MLA Kevin Weedmark spoke ab...
Plans for Fudge snowplane in parade this summer
The Fudge Industry shop existed in Moosomin from 1929 until the early 70’s, and produced a type of vehicle called a snowplane, which has become a relic of Saskatchewan and pra...
Kingston Midstream donates $50,000 to Kipling Fire Department for new truck
Kingston Midstream made a $50,000 donation last week to the Kipling Fire Department for a new rescue truck. The fire department estimates a new truck will cost between $700...
$120,000 upgrade completed on Fleming Water Treatment plant
The town of Fleming has completed a $120,000 upgrade to its water treatment plant. The plant began operating with its new equipment on April 3. “We have completed an equipm...
Mike Schwean Arena getting upgrades for 50th anniversary
The Town of Moosomin is excited for the 50th anniversary of the local skating arena, named the Mike Schwean Arena after Town recreation director Mike Schwean. For this histori...
Former feedlot land being rezoned for a rink
At the meeting on Wednesday, Moosomin Town Council gave first reading to a bylaw to rezone land on Park Avenue in Moosomin where the former Co-op Feed Mill was located from Re...
Moosomin receives additional housing incentive dollars
The town of Moosomin has received additional dollars from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) for its housing incentive program, and will be able to offer an ex...
Enbridge proposing Line 26 optimization project to transport oil from Cromer to the U.S.
Enbridge Pipelines is planning to submit a proposal later this year that would see its existing Line 26 from Cromer, Manitoba to the U.S. border reverse its south-to-north flo...
Dr. Kerkhoff shares details on Patient Medical Home initiative at Chamber meeting
Dr. Ross Kerkhoff spoke about new developments in local health care services during a Moosomin Chamber of Commerce meeting last Tuesday, focusing on the Patient Medical Home (...
Celebrating 100 years of Legion and 40 years of theatre in Carlyle
Across Canada, Royal Canadian Legions will celebrate 100 years of service this year. For a full century, the Royal Canadian Legion has been the cornerstone of support for vete...
Kahkewistahaw welcomes herd of bison
On March 27, members of Kahkewistahaw First Nation gathered to welcome a new bison herd to the land, marking a step toward food security and sovereignty. The project has been ...
Family of Karen Ireland hopes inquest leads to long-term changes
A public inquest into the death of Karen Ireland was held in Moosomin last week, and Karen’s family says it has led to a sense of closure and they hope the inquest is a cataly...
Moosomin area eligible to access strychnine for gopher control
Producers in the Moosomin area are eligible to access strychnine for gopher control after the governments of Saskatchewan and Alberta received approval for a revised joint Eme...
Ocean Man First Nation breaks ground on new daycare
For several years Ocean Man First Nation (OMFN) has been working on plans for a new daycare, and the day finally arrived on March 27 with a groundbreaking ceremony. The event ...
Rocanville holds annual community meeting
The town of Rocanvill held its annual community meeting on Monday night, with updates from the mayor, RM of Rocanville, Dream Big Childcare, Rocanville School, the RCMP, the r...
