Avoiding low-value healthcare: sometimes less is more
You can’t get enough of a good thing. Or can you? In Canada, we use public funds to pay for diagnostic tests, surgeries and many medical treatments so it is natural to assume…
Viva Vitality: Safe for your kids – all year round!
‘Safe For Your Kids’ was the theme for this year’s Safe Kids Week at the beginning of June. Although this date has passed, the theme is relevant year-round.
Canada Day, 2024!
I have been reflecting on the significance of 157 years of history. From time in memoriam to the Nation we know today, the history of Canada is stitched through the land and its people.
Town of Oyen Library: Booknotes, June 21
NON-FICTION: The New Menopause : Navigating Your Path through hormonal change with facts / by: Mary Claire Haver.
Jessie Battrum celebrates 80th Birthday
Friends and family travelled from near and far to gather in honour of Jessie Battrum’s 80th birthday on June 1, 2024, at the Oyen Seniors Recreation Center—a special day enjoyed by all.
Oyen Briefs: Farmers Day celebration held on June 14
Celebrations for Farmers Day happened throughout the UFA network in Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia on June 14.
New foods option at Warren Peers School
Teacher Jaime Didychuk at Warren Peers School started a new foods option class this year for Grade 9 students. The school had to get creative with options…
Oyen Lodge News: Residents enjoy trip to Small World Cafe
Hello everyone. It's hard to believe that we are halfway through June already. Why is it that the months go so fast in the summer and not the winter?
Oyen & District Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Recipients
Congratulations to Paige Siegel, who was one of four of the Oyen & District Chamber of Commerce’s scholarship recipients!
Sibbald News: Carcass Beef Achievement Day
Carcass Beef Achievement Day took place on May 14. Results and viewing was at Provost Packers on May 21.
New dementia & assisted living accommodation Facility planned for Oyen
Work on a new 14-bed assisted living and dementia care spaces at the Oyen Seniors Lodge continues to move forward, with construction on the project beginning this summer.
CLOWNING AROUND!
Forty-five years ago this clown entertained spectators at the Alsask Rodeo. The car blew up, ran out of gas, burned alcohol and later split in two…
SPORTS TALK: McDavid's Stanley Cup appearance doesn't stack up
The 2024 Stanley Cup Final has the potential to be magical, and it's largely because of Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid.
Penton: Alouettes show 2023 Grey Cup win was no fluke
The Canadian Football League started June 6 with a rematch of last year’s Grey Cup Game — the Blue Bombers were whipped 27-12 by Montreal…
Pop 89: The Pace of Grace
I have just returned to my home in rural Saskatchewan from Toronto, and the first thing I noticed was the silence. And then: the pace.
Murder capital of the world uses special formula to eradicate crime
This week, I’m starting off with a joke that serves quite well as an illustration but is not so great in the humour department.
David Huang Junior High Male Athlete of the Year
Congratulations to David Huang who won the Junior High Male Athlete of the Year Award and the Most Outstanding Jr. Male Volleyball Player.
Ag Connections Conference announced for Nov. 20
The 2024 Ag Connections Conference, presented by MNP, is set to take place on Wednesday, Nov. 20 at the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede Grounds.