By Sheri Monk
On Dec. 15, Vern and Joanne Schneider, owners of the Leader IGA, donated $500 to the Leader Ministerial Association.

By Debbie Hintz
Recreation Director, Leader
Old Man Winter opened his freezer doors this month but it hasn’t stopped or discouraged the community’s Christmas spirit as many of public have been busy taking part in several of the community activities and events that have been planned throughout this month.

By Sheri Monk
The town of Maple Creek is trying to keep people from walking dangerously close to a large construction project in the heart of downtown.

By Sheri Monk
A Gravelbourg boy by birth, NHLer Gord Sherven moved to the Lafleche Mankota area at a young age.

Dear editor,
Here we are, once again, with only a few days left until Christmas. Merchants translate this into economic opportunities, hence the phrase “only x amount of shopping. days left ‘til Xmas.

with Howard Weaver
A new president embraces an old American ideal: pragmatism
Perhaps you felt a twinge of contradiction listening to America’s young new president accepting the Nobel Peace Prize just days after ordering an additional 30,000 troops to fight and kill in Afghanistan.

with Ryan Kiedrowski
Giving a better Christmas gift
By the time this newspaper hits the street, the Christmas season will be in high gear.

Every year, I make my two sons something homemade. Like, from scratch.
Now, ordinarily, this is nothing to boast about. I know that. But you’ve never seen my work.

By Sheri Monk
In Canada, there are several organizations dedicated to promoting fair trade with Third World countries, but one is hard-pressed to find an advocacy organization to protect Canadian interests.

By Sheri Monk
With the help of a supportive community, the Burstall First Responders have been successfully fundraising for a new ambulance.
“We had a big fundraiser on Oct. 3, it was a comedy night and a silent auction.