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Sportsplex wins first in Sask Municipal Awards

Sportsplex wins first in Sask Municipal Awards

November 15, 2018 9:51 am

Moosomin’s Nutrien Sportsplex has been named the winner of the Saskatchewan Municipal Awards for this year. “I’m thrilled, because it was a unique undertaking, and now that...

Collection this week for Operation Christmas Child

Collection this week for Operation Christmas Child

November 14, 2018 4:32 pm

This is the week to return your shoebox for Operation Christmas Child. If you haven’t picked up a shoebox to fill for needy children, there’s still time to pick up a box, f...

Humboldt RCMP looking for gas-n-dash suspect

Humboldt RCMP looking for gas-n-dash suspect

November 13, 2018 3:38 pm

On October 1st 2018 at 11:30 am Humboldt RCMP received a complaint of a fuel theft from a Service Station on Highway 16 in Lanigan. A grey 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 fu...

Strong support for airport initiative

Strong support for airport initiative

November 13, 2018 7:36 am

Jeff St Onge says there has been strong support from local municipalities for the proposal to make improvements to Moosomin’s airport that would allow the Saskatchewan Air Amb...

Family honors the memory of Patrick McDonald

Family honors the memory of Patrick McDonald

November 9, 2018 2:24 pm

This Remembrance Day marks the 100th anniversary of end the of the First World War. Earlier this year the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge was commemorated, and i...

Portage RCMP make arrests on child pornography, exploitation charges

Portage RCMP make arrests on child pornography, exploitation charges

November 7, 2018 1:45 pm

The Manitoba RCMP Internet Child Exploitation Unit has arrested a couple on numerous child pornography and exploitation charges On October 18, 2018, Portage la Prairie RCM...

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Weekly Photo Gallery

Volunteers feed sheaves of wheat into the threshing machine during the threshing demonstration.

The Moosomin Generals played their first RMFL game on Friday, Sept. 7 in Moosomin against the Interlake Thunder. The Generals lost to the Thunder 41-13. General Manager Jason Schenn says it will be a rebuilding year for the Generals, who lost a lot of their senior players after last season. Chris Lonseth with the ball for the Generals.

As part of the World-Spectator’s harvest photo contest, Leona Nosterud submitted this photo of Rhett and Lena Nosterud from Moosomin with their Uncle Kenton Ziegler at his farm near Beisker, Alta. Turn to pages 28-29 for more harvest photos.

Members of the community, the Redvers Fire Department, and Brian Waynert of Loraas Disposal with the firetruck that was donated to Redvers. From left are Pat Ross, Axel Larson, Brodie McColl, Brian Waynert with Loraas Disposal, Doug Bennett, Fire Chief Brad Hutton, Wes Malin, Ron Henderson, Juanita Henderson (in front of Ron), Ellen Skulmoski, Robert Carriere, and Dave Pride.

With the snow melting suddenly and quickly at the end of April, this group of kids in Moosomin took advantage of some of the big puddles left behind to have fun with their bikes. This photo was submitted by Larry Rambold, and was taken on North Front Street.

Construction continues on the new SaskPower building in Eastgate Business Park in Moosomin. The new 8,200 square foot building is being constructed at a cost of $2.5 million.

The Moosomin Thursday night Tai Chi class.

The Saskatchewan Common Ground Alliance (SCGA) hosted a Contractor Safety Breakfast in Moosomin Tuesday, April 17 at the MCC Centre. The purpose of the breakfast was to stress the importance of safe excavation practices and being wary of overhead power lines.

Hadley Klapak of Moosomin decided to have friends donate to the Humboldt Broncos for her sixth birthday party instead of bringing presents for her. She said she wanted “to help the parents and the hockey team.” Hadley and her friends raised $80 for the Humboldt Broncos.

There was some serious bidding at the Fleming Pie Auction held on Friday, April 6 to raise money for the Fleming Community Hall. Abby Sheane, Chenoa Dingman and Sonja Sheane with some cupcakes they bid on.

A hundred current junior or former junior hockey players laced up skates and skated out onto the ice at the Moosomin Comminiplex in a massive benefit game organized to show support for the Humboldt Broncos on Friday, April 13.

Moosomin Minor hockey player Kendry Lewis, age 8, holds a candle in his palm at a vigil held for the Humboldt Broncos at the MCC Centre in Moosomin on Sunday, April 9.

Brett Tollefson (left) plays the part of Geordie, one of a group of men out to “catch chicks” in this year’s theatrical performance by Whitewood’s Not So Famous People Players.

Crescent Point donated $5,000 to the Moosomin Fire Department for the purchase of a new aerial platform truck. At left is Mark Holloway of Crescent Point presenting the cheque to Jack Thompson and Greg Nosterud of the Moosomin Fire Department

The Tickity Boob Fundraiser on March 24 in Moosomin raised $18,712.74 for Debbie Brown who is undergoing treatments for breast cancer. The proceeds of the fundraiser were presented to Debbie last week by the volunteers who helped organize the fundraiser. In back from left are Lynn Russell, Sharen Hogarth, Anna Hall and Andrew Stacey. In front are Marlyne Primrose presenting a cheque for $18,712.74

Rihanna Flora performing a speech arts section called “Purple Cow” at the Moosomin and District Music Festival Adjudicator’s Showcase on Sunday, March 25.

Travis Statz in action during game four in Rocanville Tuesday, March 27.

The Redvers Rockets with the Big Six championship banner on Saturday, March 24.

Monica Van der Merwe, Kadence Meredith, Chelsea Sauve, and Adele Boast at McNaughton senior drama students performance of Skid Marks: A Play About Driving

Isabella Restau, Avrielle Brehaut, and Alexia Brehaut with the adjudicator after performing a modern pop and musical movie solos in the 10-and-under and 8-and-under categories at Moosomin & District Music Festival on March 25, 2018

Emily Paliuk from Maryfield, top, Adriana Gray from Maryfield, bottom left, and Lydia Dunham from Wawota, bottom right, performing during a gymnastics competition on March 18, 2018

The Redvers Rockets won the first game of the Big Six final against the Carnduff Red Devils 4-0 on Wednesday, March 14, 2018

The Moosomin Legion made a $1,500 donation to the Moosomin 802 Pipestone Air Cadets last week. The money was raised with proceeds from the Legion’s Poppy Fund.

Maya Petreny performs at the Moosomin Skating Club’s Spring Skating Carnival.

Gab, Maddex, Luke, Kaynen, Ryker, and Vorster had a blast building a snow fort in the trees at MacLeod Elementary School Monday, March 5, 2018 after heavy snowfall in the area.

Celebrating the tie-breaking goal scored in the third period by Kent Sauter during the Wawota Flyers vs Carnduff Red Devils semifinal game on Thursday, March 8, 2018.

Girls football practice was held March 6 at the MCC Centre in Moosomin. This is the inaugural season for the newly formed girls team.

Some of the Telemiracle skaters posed for a picture on the ice at Welwyn’s Telemiracle Skate-a-Thon on March 1, 2018

Cpl Brian Fleming, left, and Sgt Scott Fefchak, right, at an RCMP town hall held Thursday, March 1, 2018 in Moosomin. The RCMP will be holding more town halls in the future.

Students at MacLeod Elementary School had a group photo taken on Red Cross Pink Day Wednesdsay - February 28, 2018 - to show their support of the day’s anti-bullying message.

The Rocanville Tigers in provincial B action against the Carnduff Red Devils. The Tigers fell 10-5 in the second game, losing the quarterfinal series.