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[17 Feb 2010 | One Comment | 477 views]
Guy Murphy honoured as guest NHL celebrity

By Sheri Monk
He thought he was going to lace up to play hockey against the NHL alumni attending the April 10 Maple Creek 4-on-4 Celebrity Hockey Tournament.

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[17 Feb 2010 | No Comment | 144 views]
Vancouver

By Dorian Geiger
WHISTLER, B.C. – The Olympics are here. The seven-plus years of planning and organizing have finally culminated in a two week party for Vancouver and all of Canada. With all the negativity and protest cries surrounding the Olympics, one has to wonder what is really happening on ground zero in Vancouver and Whistler.

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[9 Feb 2010 | No Comment | 234 views]
Local woman “makes out” with celebrity artist

By Sheri Monk
Aigul Fritzke, owner of Maple Creek’s MC Nail, took her skills to a higher level last month with a celebrity makeup artist.

Agriculture, Featured »

[9 Feb 2010 | 7 Comments | 838 views]
Think that beef is Canadian? Think again…

By Sheri Monk
Shoppers seeking organic beef at any Real Canadian Superstore might be surprised to learn they’re actually buying all-American.

Agriculture, Featured »

[9 Feb 2010 | 6 Comments | 145 views]
Cougar research program looks likely

By Sheri Monk
All signs indicate a second cougar researcher will be coming to the Cypress Hills, ut this time, to study the cats living at the Centre Block and east bench of the region.

Agriculture, Featured »

[2 Feb 2010 | No Comment | 237 views]
Beef group makes up with Nilsson

By Sheri Monk
All’s well that ends well – at least in the world of selling fat cattle to Canada’s largest buyer.

Community, Featured »

[2 Feb 2010 | No Comment | 119 views]
Cats to be leashed under draft animal bylaw

By Sheri Monk
Imagine a world in which cats are on leashes and dogs are never left unattended in a backyard. A draft animal control bylaw unveiled at the last Maple Creek town council meeting Jan. 26 envisions that pet utopia.

Community, Featured, News »

[26 Jan 2010 | No Comment | 127 views]
Consul pastor finds his way to Haiti to help

By Sheri Monk
It was learned just after press time had passed that Consul pastor David Manley was on his way to Haiti to help with the relief efforts.

Community, Featured, Health »

[26 Jan 2010 | No Comment | 341 views]
Healthcare page on Facebok goes viral, receives attention

By Sheri Monk
Last week, Alan Howard wrote letters to local newspaper in the Southwest, encouraging them to write letters to government to express concern over how healthcare in the region is administered.

Community, Featured, Health »

[26 Jan 2010 | 6 Comments | 376 views]
Rural pharmacies challenged by people shortage

By Sheri Monk
Across the country, throughout much of Saskatchewan and certainly in the Southwest, doctor shortages have become a regular fixture of conversation and news coverage.