Cattle 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 ArticlePasture program axed
by Phil Ambroziak A popular government program has been put out to pasture. The Saskatchewan Pastures Program has been cut from the 2017 provincial budget, but – according to local pasture managers –...
View ArticleA field of streams for farmers
by Phil Ambroziak Just because it’s an historic moment doesn’t mean it has to be a pleasant one. That’s what farmers from Meadow Lake and other parts of the Northwest have come to recognize in the wake...
View ArticleStockyards receive upgrade
by Phil Ambroziak Like the agriculture industry it serves, Meadow Lake Livestock Sales Ltd. continues to grow. Work is ongoing at the local stockyards where, by this fall, a new office building is...
View ArticleMeet the Ranger family
In farming families, dedication to the land is passed through generations like a treasured heirloom. That’s certainly the case for Keith Ranger and his son, Jason. Keith inherited his love of farming...
View ArticleStampede survey online
by Phil Ambroziak The future of the historic Meadow Lake Stampede Grounds could be in the hands of the community itself. The city is encouraging residents to complete an online survey designed to...
View ArticleB-C Ranch turns 70
by Terry Villeneuve Seventy years is a long time. But, that’s exactly the number of years the B-C Ranch, located just south of Dorintosh, has been in existence and, last Saturday evening (Sept. 15),...
View ArticleFish quotas a concern
by Phil Ambroziak There are plenty of fish in the sea. At least that’s how Jacques Chartier, a commercial fisherman from Saskatchewan’s northwest, feels and also why he believes the province needs to...
View ArticleAnnual 4-H sale a hit
by Terry Villeneuve Voted this year’s Grand Champion Steer was Sage Pylot of the Meadow Lake 4-H Beef Club and her black Angus animal from a field of 44 entries. The award was given June 4 at the 68th...
View ArticleCorn maze an educational outing
by Terry Villeneuve “It was an awful lot of people who came and we are just thrilled with the turnout. We didn’t know how many to expect, but in the end I can safely say we had more than 1,000 people...
View ArticleStockyards expands
by Phil Ambroziak “You have to think anyway, so why not think big?” The quote may be attributed to U.S. President Donald Trump, but it also appears to be the mindset adopted by Brent Brooks of Northern...
View ArticleDistrict 36 4H sale moves to stockyards
There’s no bull about the impact COVID-19 has had on District 36 4H. “The annual 4H Show and Sale – which normally takes place as part of Stampede Week at the Meadow Lake Arena – is cancelled this...
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