Tag Archives: Community
Saskatchewan Royal Purple Celebrates its $100,000 donation
"It's been six exciting and rewarding years for our organization"says Sandi Lougheed, the chairman of the Saskatchewan Royal Purple's Charity Partnership Committee. "We started off proudly donating le...
Feb 21, 2020
Saskatchewan loses to Northern Ontario after tense extra end
Saskatchewan could've used a little less roll and a little more rock Wednesday night.The team lost 4-3 in an extra end to Northern Ontario on the last night of the round-robin at the Scotties Tourname...
Feb 21, 2020 Saskatchewan third Stefanie Lawton calls on her sweepers during a game Sunday at the 2020 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. (Andrew Klaver Photography/Curling Canada)
Home based business trade show hosted by Marguerite Riel Centre on Saturday
Local residents have a chance to shop their hearts out at a trade show in Melfort this weekend.The Marguerite Riel Centre is hosting the home based business trade show Saturday, Feb. 22 from 10 a.m. t...
Feb 21, 2020 (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW Staff)
Fundraising rolls on for Melfort Heliport project
Fundraising continues for the Melfort Heliport project at the Melfort Hospital.Back in mid-January, when the North Central Health Care Foundation (NCHCF) launched the fundraising campaign, only $132,0...
Feb 20, 2020 NCHCF Chair Peggy George (right) informs two members of the public about plans for a heliport beside Melfort Hospital during an information session Dec. 14. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
'You kind of forgive but you never forget': Questions remain decades after Henribourg woman's death
This past Valentine's Day, Jacqueline (Jackie) Lavoie would have celebrated her 58th birthday, but there were no celebrations, just lingering questions and pain for her family.Lavoie died in a car cra...
Feb 20, 2020 Jackie Lavoie was only 23 when she passed away suddenly on May 4, 1985. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Melfort Cooperative Daycare to host first ever family dance fundraiser
The theme is 'Prom Night' but the aim is to raise funds for the Melfort Cooperative Daycare at a family dance this weekend.According to the daycare director Taneyl Morrison, her staff wanted to try so...
Feb 20, 2020 Melfort Cooperative Daycare to host family dance this Saturday. (Facebook/Melfort Cooperative Daycare)
Open house to recognize Melfort's historic post office window replacement
The Melfort Historic Post Office will have its doors open to celebrate the recent window replacement project. The city will host the event on March 6, from 2 p.m to 4 p.m., to recognize the window rep...
Feb 20, 2020 The windows of the historic post office in Melfort were replaced in 2019. (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)
Plan Your Summer with Saskatchewan Parks
Campers can mark their calendars - reservations for 2020 campsites are scheduled to begin Monday, April 13 for seasonal and Wednesday, April 15 for nightly and Camp-Easy. "We are looking forward to an...
Feb 20, 2020
Meadow Lake Winterfest Skijor Competion
The Meadow Lake Winterfest is, this year, hosting a Skijor Competition for teams of horseback riders and skiers, February 29 at the Stampede Race Track.See the poster for details.Entry deadline is Feb...
Feb 20, 2020
Fletcher, Loon-Stewardson shine bright for Stars with year-end award nominations
As the Battlefords North Stars near the end of the regular season and ready themselves for another run to the Canalta Cup, a pair of the team's key cogs have been recognized around the Saskatchewan Ju...
Feb 20, 2020 Quintin Loon-Stewardson (left) and Matthew Fletcher (right) have been integral pieces to the North Stars’ success this season, helping lead the club to a league-best 44-9-2 record. This week the pair were recognized with award nominations for Player of the Year and Defenceman of the Year, respectively. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)