With the rise in food prices, the line “Please sir, can I have some more?” from the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist could become a common phrase among Canadians. A growing economy usually meant that people were better off, and in April 1989, 74% of Canadians said they were better off than their parents were at […]
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Kids’ clinic at the curling rink
On the morning of Jan. 21, Wadena Elementary School students were treated to some curling tips from Susan Lang, a competition coach with CurlSask. The purpose of the clinic, said Lang, is “to raise awareness of the game, people’s perception of the game, and to get people onto the ice.” She travels all over Saskatchewan, providing […]
Artful Recycling at Rustic Havens
Rustic Havens; the name oozes country living and hand-made home décor. In Wadena it’s a popular new recycling venture for Mallard Diversified Services Inc. (MDSI), born out of a need to reinvent when MDSI said goodbye to can and glass recycling. Rustic Havens is tucked away in the corner of the Wash & Wear store […]
Scaly ones absent but not enthusiasm
The 10th annual Scott Wozniak Memorial Fishing Derby was held at Barrier Lake on Dec. 27, 2015. In the biting wind and sub-zero temperatures, contestants settled onto the ice to compete in the annual event honouring the memory of Lorne and Debbie Wozniaks’ son Scott. Since its inception in 2006, fisher-men and -women, families and […]
Fire at the Fire Hall
When the text “Fire at Rose Valley hall” came through early the morning of Dec. 19, deputy fire Chief Dan Vellieux’s immediate thought was that the town hall was in flames. To his dismay, it was in fact their own fire hall. Heat- and fire-damaged cab, probably beyond repair. Fire Chief Dale Whitford, who was […]