Tag Archives: Community
Bicycle Safety Week puts focus on safe riding
Sunday, May 10 marks the start of Bicycle Safety Week.This year's theme is 'Ready to Ride', which brings awareness of safe cycling and injury prevention across the province.Melfort Ambulance Manager W...
May 10, 2020
Boehm removes 'acting' from mayoral title after Carrot River by-election victory
"Overwhelmed."That's how Ila Boehm described her reaction when finding out she was the new Mayor of the Town of Carrot River after the town's by-election was held on Friday, May 8.Boehm was the Acting...
May 09, 2020
Lifting spirits at the Nokomis Health Centre
A once a week special visitor and an upcoming car parade are two of the ways spirits are being lifted for the residents at the Nokomis Health Centre.With many restrictions in place at long term health...
May 08, 2020
Unifor Local 594 resumes picketing, renews call for binding arbitration
The president of Unifor Local 594 said locked-out workers from the Co-op refinery are back on the picket lines this week, albeit in small groups to maintain physical distancing.On Tuesday, union membe...
May 08, 2020
'We had a lot of fun': Rask commits to UBC
Another Melfort Mustang graduate has committed to play post-secondary hockey for the 2020/2021 season. Forward Tian Rask has committed to play for the University of British Columbia in USports for the...
May 08, 2020
Board of Trade Award Gala to be aired on Facebook
An opportunity to experience a gala event from the comfort of your living room.The Carrot River Board of Trade's Annual Business Excellence Awards Gala can be viewed on their Facebook page tonight.Com...
May 08, 2020 Last year's awards gala. (Submitted/Miranda Blaber)
Melfort's Spring Clean-up Week begins on Sunday
A lot of people have been spending more time at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic.One of the activities keeping people busy is yard work, and for many the City of Melfort's Spring Clean-up Week comes ...
May 08, 2020 (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
SK Wildlife Federation Geocaching
Geocaching is a free, real-world outdoor treasure hunt.Players try to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, using a smartphone or GPS and can then share their experiences online. Geocaching is e...
May 08, 2020
Prairie North Coop continues to give back to community organizations, individuals
The Prairie North Coop (PNC) has made many positive impacts during the COVID-19 pandemic and that will continue in the coming weeks.On top of numerous donations to area food banks and the North East S...
May 08, 2020 Prairie North Coop donates kitty litter to NESPCA to help get through COVID-19 pandemic. (submitted photo/Prairie North Coop)
Saskatchewan students will continue to learn from home
The provincial government has made it official; students will not be returning to the classroom this school year and in-class learning has been suspended until at least September.In an email to Regina...
May 07, 2020 Education Minister Gordon Wyant says he is pleased with how supplemental learning has been going. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)