Back to school a time for renewal By Rob Fleming Minister of Education August 27, 2017 As a parent with young children, I know first-hand the important role our schools play in the lives of kids, families and communities. I see my kids’ growing excitement as a new school year approaches and ask, will the […]

TRAVELLING IN STYLE While loading my groceries into the car a few days ago I noticed a young mom with three young children, getting them organized into her own car. It took her quite a while buckling various kids into a couple of car seat, then the eldest on into a harness of a booster […]

My patio habiscus rewards me every summer after me caring for it all winter Shiela Lange

by Henry Wiebe Maximilian Kolbe A Franciscan priest, Maximilian Kolbe, was imprisoned in Auschwitz by the Nazis in February of 1941. Rather than allowing his circumstances to get him down, he looked for how he could serve others. He shared his meagre food, gave up his bunk to prisoners who did not get a bed, […]

Around 1940 this type of Farmall tractor was sold for a paltry $500. Farmall tractors were built to compete head-on against the incredibly popular Fordson tractor. Farmall quickly became popular as a row-crop tractor with a tricycle wheel configuration in the front (two front wheels right under the grill) but many models were manufactured for […]

Results of flooding in May – when Reed Creek and Tinhorn Creek were bursting at the seams. Below some changes and improvement on Road 9 near old Haynes Packinghouse. Much more needed according to local residents.

Thanks to Carole Stevens