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[29 Nov 2009 | 2 Comments | 183 views]
Too many men on the field

Unbelievable.
Share your heartache.
Share your anger.
Craziest last few seconds of a game ever.
Interestingly, there was a Facebook group created by 9 p.m. called: I can’t believe the Riders had Too Many Men on the Field and as of 10:09 p.m., it already has 146 members.

Opinion »

[25 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 123 views]

Green is kind of a big deal now. The environmental steward movement has gone local, national, global… and individual. It is hard to keep up!

Community »

[24 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 88 views]

By Sheri Monk
Wayne Elhard was the centre of attention at an appreciation evening in his honour Nov. 21. Organized by Leader businessman Watson Shircliff, the informal event was fittingly called Beans and Jeans. Bill Boyd, Minister of Energy and Mines, was also in attendance.

Community »

[24 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 90 views]

By Debbie Hintz
Recreation director, Leader
Where has the year gone? It’s the end of November and before we know it, the end of the year will be here and we’ll be celebrating 2010. Wow! Time flies when you’re having a good time!

Community »

[24 Nov 2009 | 9 Comments | 588 views]
Where the rubber meets the road

By Sheri Monk
Most Fox Valley residents are hoping the worst is over and that the streets will be quiet after an ongoing ordeal.
The problem? A handful of young hot rodders tearing up the newly-paved roads which escalated into an eventual conviction of one man who went too far trying to take back the streets.
Tom Hitchen, his wife Kathleen and their two young children moved to Fox Valley from a town outside Calgary in February of 2007, and Tom says he noticed a problem right away.
“The things we saw go on, …

Community, Featured, Sports »

[24 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 134 views]
Jamie’s jersey to be retired

By Sheri Monk
This Saturday, the Cypress Cyclones will be retiring Jamie Zubot’s jersey, number 16 at their home game against Pilot Butte.

Featured, Sports »

[24 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 89 views]
Calgary Stampeders green with Rider envy

By Dorian Geiger
Thirty-three years – that’s how long it’s been since Saskatchewan’s pride and joy – the Roughriders – captured first place in the West Division of the CFL’s regular season.

Featured, Health »

[24 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 193 views]
Maple Creek facility deadlocked over services

By Sheri Monk
Cypress Health Region is not viewing the new integrated healthcare facility at Maple Creek as anything but a replacement project.

Opinion »

[24 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 89 views]

When a community with a well-balanced commercial mix is targeted by a mega-corporation intent on wrenching market share away from businesses already established there, baneful events are certain to follow.

Sports »

[24 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 77 views]

By Dorian Geiger
If Canada did not have enough Games hysteria happening in the form of the upcoming Vancouver Olympics, there’s more — Toronto has landed a successful bid for the 2015 Pan American Games.