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Cougar caught in trapline to be on display
by Phil Ambroziak While he didn’t quite have a tiger by the tail, a trapper got a little more than he bargained for recently when he ventured into the wild to check one of his lines. According to Gary...
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Ducks Unlimited banquet raises $55,000
Ducks Unlimited members Darcy Thomas (left) and Dan Schmid were among the many volunteers selling 50/50 tickets during last Thursday’s fundraiser. by Phil Ambroziak The preservation of wetlands in...
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RM addresses health of horses, residents
Russel Klassen, seen here with one of several horses he keeps on his property, was recently given 30 days to remove them or be faced with a $250 fine for violating an RM of Meadow Lake bylaw he said...
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Bad weather a boon to indoor rodeo
It was a wild and western couple of days last week when the Meadow Lake Stampede Association hosted its annual rodeo June 5-7. Here, 10-year-old Quinn Tallmadge hangs on tight in Friday’s calf riding...
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Grain volume, transport issues impact profits
Emil Klassen looks on as his truck fills with grain from Wilfing Farms east of Meadow Lake Feb. 18. Klassen later transported the load to a North Battleford grain terminal. by Phil Ambroziak Sometimes...
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Northwest beef sector remains strong
Meadow Lake Livestock Sales Ltd. hosted a black angus bull sale March 19, an event that once again proved beef prices remain high throughout the industry. According to Farm Credit Canada, prices for...
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WCA rookies ready to compete in western Canada
Daniel King (left) and Jason Glawson, seen here at Glawson’s property north of Meadow Lake, are looking forward to an exciting season as part of the Western Chuckwagon Association. by Phil Ambroziak...
View ArticleAlicorn Stables a unique northern business
by Linda Mikolayenko The boreal forest of northern Saskatchewan is not exactly known as horse country, yet Tina Johnson and her husband, Cliff, have established Alicorn Stables near Rabbit Creek about...
View ArticleCPCA awards presented
by Derek Cornet Ray Mitsuing, DJ King and Kale Lajeunesse were among this year’s winners at the 2015 Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association’s annual awards banquet. Held Oct. 24 in Lloydminster,...
View ArticleMilder temps forecast
by Derek Cornet According to Environment Canada meteorologist John Paul Cragg, Northwest residents can expect warmer than average temperatures until the end of the year. “I want to stress the fact...
View ArticleCattle still grazing
by Phil Ambroziak When dry weather resulted in fewer crops this year, the price of hay went up leaving many ranchers throughout parts of Saskatchewan crunching numbers in an effort to balance their...
View ArticleSwamp fever strikes again
by Derek Cornet Horse wrangler Tricia Kroeker’s stable has been devastated. On April 27, 11 of her 17 horses were euthanized after testing positive for equine infectious anemia – commonly known as...
View ArticleSeacan hearing cut short
by Derek Cornet Two residents of the RM of Meadow Lake feel they were less than welcomed at a recent public hearing. On May 9, a regular meeting of RM council was held where the public had the...
View ArticlePrices take hit at 4-H sale
by Derek Cornet Although the average price of each steer took a dip compared to last year, members were still compensated well at the annual District 36 4-H Show and Sale. Held at the Meadow Lake and...
View ArticleElks derby snags funds
He had the winning fish last year and the first catch of the day at this past weekend’s 17th annual Elks Fishing Derby, but it wasn’t enough for Charlie Eaket to claim the top prize two years in a row....
View ArticleBeauval builds grow tunnel
by Derek Cornet The road to food sustainability in Beauval took a big step forward last month after the construction of a gardening tunnel. “I’m really happy,” said executive director Nick Daigneault...
View ArticleAgriculture has strong roots
Tradition certainly stands the test of time. And, nowhere does this statement hold truer than Saskatchewan where, not only has agriculture long been an economic staple, it’s become a way of life for...
View ArticleHunting season on par
By Phil Ambroziak With Mother Nature doing a complete 180 compared to a month ago, hunting season in the Northwest is expected to improve dramatically. That’s how Rob Tether, area wildlife ecologist...
View ArticleLogging tradition continues
by Phil Ambroziak Tradition lives south of Meadow Lake. On his property near Rialto Road, long-time local resident Howard MacCuish operates his logging business by using a method not commonly seen in...
View ArticleMilder temps forecast
by Derek Cornet According to Environment Canada meteorologist John Paul Cragg, Northwest residents can expect warmer than average temperatures until the end of the year. “I want to stress the fact...
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