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Catholic school to close in Wilkie

Next year St. George School will graduate its last class of Grade 9 students.

ATV bylaw enforced

RCMP are reminding ATV users to stay off Finlayson Island. Through the winter, a number of complaints were made about snowmobiles tearing up protected areas and damaging ski trails.

Look at the birdie

The final stage of the junior badminton season will be underway Friday in Wilkie. Regional playoffs will take place and to get there many Northwest schools were in Hafford for conference playoffs.
Radisson members attend district Royal Purple meeting

Radisson members attend district Royal Purple meeting

District No. 9 held their annual Royal Purple meeting in Asquith Elks Hall April 9, with 34 ladies from the five lodges - Allan, Asquith, Radisson, River City and Saskatoon - in attendance for lunch and then meeting at 1 p.m.

It was just a joke

The News Optimist's April 1, 2011 headline and associated "article" were a hoot. We were away at the time and a friend emailed a copy to us.

Only one thing can stall a Canadian election debate

Lets quickly look at the various matchups while you bail out your basements and garages from the spring run-off. I am about to sue my village so buy this paper so I can afford the litigation. Eastern Conference Boston vs.

Meota farmer pioneers new liquid fertilizer system

A Meota area farmer is taking liquid fertilizer application to a whole new level in the hopes of increasing his yield without increasing his input costs.

Springing outside

When we moved to town there was a stand of trees to the north and quite a lot of water. When spring came there was the constant melody of the frogs and the ducks, and rabbits ran carefree down the block.

Red Pheasant hot at FSIN championships

Over a decade of Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations hockey championships have taken place and since the inaugural year in 1999, the number of teams at the tournament has nearly doubled 12 years later.
UCHS badminton players keep with tournament play

UCHS badminton players keep with tournament play

The change of weather from our long winter to the beautiful spring we have anticipated ever since the groundhog predicted it way back in February has left everyone smiling! And the walkers and bikers are abundant now that streets have dried up.
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