The Empress & District Fine Arts Society (community hall improvements) held a 50/50 raffle, 1000 tickets printed with up to $5,000 prize money.

The Town of Oyen Library fundraiser, “Breakfast With Santa” was held on Saturday morning from 9-11 am at the SCHS Gym.

Congratulations to the following students for winning the bus safety poster contest! All students are in Grade 5!

It was Crazy Sock Day at New Brigden School last week. Students were able to have a little fun and show some great school spirit.

The Badlands Badgers volunteered for the local food drive called ‘Halloween For The Hungry.’

Hello everyone, we are thankful that the weather has stayed somewhat pleasant, gladly no snow as of now, which is amazing! If it’s not too windy, it is still nice enough to go for a walk with a nice jacket on, of course!

Hundreds of people enjoyed Cereal’s 2nd Annual Outta Grass Bull Bash held on Saturday, July 10th.

About 150 people attended Oyen’s Grand Re-Opening, Ribbon Cutting and barbecue for 1st Avenue. Several digintaries were also in attendancefor the event. The project cost an estimated $4.8 million to complete.

A torrential downpour hit the Town of Kindersley on the morning of Saturday, July 3. Reports of up to 70mm fell in less than an hour, turning several streets and parking lots into lakes, including 11th Avenue East.

Arnie Pederson, Oyen Long Term Care resident, and Brooke Hensel, Recreation Therapist, on the Orion Tandem Cycle.

Congratulations goes to Nigel Broadhead for winning the library’s cupcake contest! Nigel’s adorable lion cupcake took home the most votes.

Oyen & District Health Care Foundation Annual Planting Bee in the courtyard at the Extended Care. Left to right. Muriel Martin, Ann Berg, Linda Lockhart, Bev Haag and Lynda Grudecki.

Congratulations to The Bindloss 4-H Club on a job well done with their food bank drive!

A Prickly Poser! It’s not too often you get to see a porcupine up close. This adorable guy was found in the coulees southeast of Carmichael, SK.

A couple of visitors in the backyard of Oyen resident, Kim Walker on Monday, May 3. Thanks for the great submission, Kim!

Enjoy these photos of the Acadia Valley Equine Program.

Hester Muller poses with the Oyen Family & Community Support Services cooks—Maryann Burns (executive director), Pam Stark (volunteer co-ordinator) and FCSS vice-chair James Walker—as she pick up a Grab and Go beef-on-a bun and goody bag. Close 70 people dropped by.

Sign of the times: T & D Market Fresh Foods was putting up their new signage on Friday afternoon.

Calving has just begun. This is one of the first calves to arrive and it’s already hungry!

Enjoy these Easter photos!