Olympic week has started at OPS last week. Six countries (Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Sweden and Switzerland) participated in the Opening Ceremonies on Thursday, February 3.

Harland Lesyk has a little skate on "The Rink" in front of The Macklin Credit Union Legacy Centre after the freezing rain the night of January 20th across parts of Saskatchewan.

The Assumption School Grades 1 & 2 class in Oyen built rubber band powered motor boats as a science experiment last week. A lot of hot air was used!

89-year-old Lawrence Hanson from the Cereal district bundled up on Saturday afternoon and carried an old paint pail of water from the cattle waterer to the barn to provide a drink for their goats and cats.

The Oyen Fire Department has announced the recent retirement of Paul Lijdsman as Fire Chief for their fire brigade.

Judging was done on December 18th, 2021. About 28 homes participated and we chose the top 6 houses that were awarded with prizes.

On December 23, 2021 Rose Bakowy turned 100 years old! Some family shared a delicious birthday cake and cupcakes with some of the other residents in the Extended Care in Oyen.

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!