Council weighs soccer pitch for rodeo trailer parking
ROSETOWN – Town councillors aim to accommodate the request for more space near the riding arena to park horse trailers.
Food bank gets nearly $6,300 from Thrasher estate
ROSETOWN – Members of the Rosetown and District Food Bank received a large donation at the start of their annual general meeting last week.
Four-sided map planned to help cemetery visitors
Town leaders plan to have a four-sided map installed at the cemetery. The existing map is two-sided, and it's hard for people to find someone's grave, town councillors were told.
Council cancels one July meeting
Town councillors decided to cancel one of their regular July meetings. They will gather on July 20 instead.
Orange Memories Musings: Not just a farmer
Most of the crop is in. The seeds are going into moisture, but these 30+ days have been brutal. As I write this, we are having a beautiful rain shower.
Rosetown seniors crown weekly card winners
Whist players gathered at the Rosetown Seniors Centre this week, with Laurie Carpenter taking top spot. Gail Bevill finished second, Carol Gates third and Terry MacDonald fourth.
Young Entrepreneur Bursary offers grants, mentorship to those under 35
Business people up to 35 years old can receive grants and mentorship through the Young Entrepreneur Bursary program.
Scotty hunts new prey at T.rex Discovery Centre
Scotty hunts new prey in an exhibit at the T.rex Discovery Centre. The centre, "home of Scotty, the world's largest T. rex," opened in mid-May…
Environment Department turns to AI for earlier weather warnings
Officials promise that Canadians will learn about bad weather further in advance now that they’ve adopted artificial intelligence to help in their forecasts.
Erratic driving, semi rollover lead Rosetown RCMP weekly calls
Rosetown and Kyle RCMP responded to a range of calls between May 22 and 28, with erratic driving complaints and a semi rollover among the week's notable files.
Living tribute approved for Orange Memories courtyard
ROSETOWN – Councillor Kimiko Otterspoor now chairs the Orange Memories Management Board. Councillors also approved a suggestion, during their May 19 regular meeting…
Elrose Health Care Auxiliary seeks help for $40,000 tub replacement
ELROSE – The Elrose Health Care Auxiliary would like to acknowledge the support of this community, whether through private, business or service group donations.
Hands on history
Scouts Andrew An, left, and Xander Schmidt work alongside Section Scouter Tanya Schmidt, Group Scouter Kiley Briscoe and Scout Tristan Nickel as they tidy the cenotaph grounds…
Rosetown welcomes new chief administrator
Damon Werrell took over as the town's chief administrator this week. A former inspector with the RCMP, Werrell was hired away from Delisle…
Rosetown students to sell handmade goods at entrepreneurs market
ROSETOWN – About 55 high school students are selling goods they've made on June 4. The PowerPlay Young Entrepreneurs market happens over the noon hour…
Two diabetes prevention projects win $1.25 million each
Two proponents of new ways to counter Type 2 diabetes have won $1.25 million to scale up their ideas. One organization that won a grand prize in the Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Challenge…
Sprinklers run despite recent rain, councillor notes
ROSETOWN – Recreation and parks workers have "been busy all over," shutting down and opening buildings due to the change in seasons…
Main Street re-paving contractor selected, timing uncertain
ROSETOWN – A contractor has been selected to re-pave four blocks of Main Street but it's uncertain when that will happen. The town had received bids from three firms for the work…
Wanuskewin, science centre share in digital museum grants
Two Saskatchewan organizations are getting grants to produce "unique and captivating content" to present online. Wanuskewin Heritage Park in Saskatoon and the Saskatchewan Science Centre…
Canada Strong Pass returns, offering free museum and park admission this summer
Admission to the four Western Development Museums in Saskatchewan is free this summer, starting in mid-June. They're included under the Canada Strong Pass program.