Applications open for 2026 agriculture student scholarship
Authorities are now accepting applications for the 2026 Agriculture Student Scholarship.
JUST A GAL FROM GLIDDEN: Hits, kicks and small-town connections
Now, speaking of nerves — I’ll admit, I had a few before driving down Highway 7 last Tuesday with the first Rosetown Eagle under my ownership.
Penton: Are CFL changes ‘Americanizing’ our game?
It didn’t take new Canadian Football League commissioner Stewart Johnston long to become a household name among football fans north of the border.
REMEMBERING WHEN: The comic book purchase
It was a gorgeous fall Friday afternoon in 1970. School was done for the week, work was done for Dad, and my family was in town for our weekly shopping trip.
Pop 89: Pierced by Truth
Dialogue. It’s a word without drama, shock value, vituperation, or aggression. No wonder we don’t use it. Given the potty-mouthed climate we live in, a word like dialogue just doesn’t appeal.
Check It Out: Digital ID - a dress rehearsal for more to come
There’s an inspirational saying that goes “Life is not a dress rehearsal”. However the UK’s recent announcement of a digital ID has been described as a dress rehearsal of more to come.
Six win races, 13 qualify for provincial meet
Thirteen local and area students finished well enough—including winning three races—to qualify for the provincial cross-country meet, thanks to their showings at the district meet…
Touchdowns, thrillers and broken fingers: Area football week delivers it all
Last week the football teams in this area split games, suffered serious injuries, won a cliffhanger and lost what must be a record-setting shootout.
Sr. boys win own tourney
Despite it only going two sets, the final was close at the Rosetown Central High senior boys volleyball tournament on Saturday.
JUST FOR FUN!
Brynn Gordon of Harris and Spirit weave through the poles during the pole-bending portion of the final Just for Fun Gymkhana of the season last month.
Seniors Centre News: Bingo Wins
Cindy McRae and Carol Gates won twice playing bingo at the seniors centre last Tuesday.
SPORTS THIS WEEK: Volleyball Team Improving
The junior girls A team at Rosetown Central High took part in tournaments in Biggar on Sept. 20 and in Lucky Lake on the 27th.
Mourre collection reflects this area
This slim collection of essays is my first encounter with prairie writer Helen Mourre’s work and I was quickly captivated by her thoughtful and detailed descriptions of a life well lived.
JUST A GAL FROM GLIDDEN: Ink-stained and hooked: Confessions of a newspaper addict
Some people collect figurines. Others cram their basements with antiques or hockey cards. Me? I collect newspapers. And not in the “line the cupboard shelves with them” way.
Dinsmore Wildcats dominate home court at Rock the Block volleyball tournament
Host Dinsmore Composite teams won the junior boys category, reached the junior girls final, and made the senior boys and girls semifinals of the Rock the Block volleyball tournament…
Beechy student adds youth voice to provincial education decisions
A Grade 12 student from Beechy School represents the Sun West School Division on the provincial Education Department’s Youth Council.
Remember When: Horses Pulling a Scope
Peter Thrush and Fred Staples, driving a team of horses pulling a scope, excavate the Anglican Church basement circa 1919.
Looking Back: Burglars 100 Years Ago
100 years ago – Oct. 8, 1923. Burglars broke in to Gledhill’s Drug Store on Sunday night, Oct. 4. They got in through a window on the north side by removing a storm window and breaking the catch.