Year to remember: Pickett ends junior hockey career on top
By Gaven Crites Shane Pickett speaks fondly of his time with the Saskatoon Royals, the 2013 champions of the Prairie Junior Hockey League. In his fourth and final year of eligibility, the former Meadow Lake resident was an integral part of Saskatoon’s success, tallying 49 points in 35 regular season games and 23 points in … Read more
All the world’s a stage
Photo by Phil Ambroziak The Saskatchewan-based play Two For the Pot was performed by the newly resurrected Meadow Lake Theatre Group Jan. 26-28. This was the group’s first production in 10 years and performances were held at the Catholic Church Hall. The evening also featured music from the band Northern Comfort. Money raised from each … Read more
Weather can affect city water’s quality
By Rhonda Cooper The lack of snow cover is allowing algae to grow on the the City of Meadow Lake’s ponds. “We had a similar situation a couple of years ago,”said Tracey Wolfe waterworks manager. “What is happening is we have a layer of ice and without the snow cover, light is getting into the … Read more
Lots done, but still lots yet to do
By Rhonda Cooper It may still be seven months away, but the 2012 Saskatchewan Summer Games has been front and centre for the committee who were appointed as the next host community. for all the committee and board members and volunteers who have already dedicated numerous hours preparing for the event. Games manager Roberta Patterson … Read more
Flying Dust hosts AAA game
By Terry Villeneuve AAA midget hockey returned to the Northwest last Thursday and for the first time in eight years it wasn’t held at the Meadow Lake Arena, but rather at Flying Dust First Nation’s new arena. The reserve took this opportunity to also make it their grand opening which saw several dignitaries speak to … Read more
Matchee-Neeb Road agreement coming
Mistik Management’s Al Balisky and Travis Kiel from Meadow Lake OSB listen to the RM of Meadow Lake council on Dec. 6 regarding details to a new road agreement. By Rhonda Cooper and Terry Villeneuve Regular maintenance of a portion of the Matchee-Neeb Road east of Meadow Lake is set to be transferred from the … Read more
The long haul – towing company honoured
By Mac Christie Hans Vidal can’t count the number of times he’s gone through the routine of getting up in the middle of the night, warming up his tow truck and going out to help someone with vehicle troubles. But apart from a period in the 1980s, he’s been doing that – and running Vidal … Read more
Beauval’s Roy finding success in WHL
Leading WHL defencemen in scoring By Mac Christie It took a countless number of practices, and a lot of hours travelling up and down Highway 155 from Beauval to Meadow Lake for Eric Roy to get where he is today – topping the list for defenceman scoring in the WHL. The 17-year-old Roy, a second-year … Read more
Door of Hope in the red
By Rhonda Cooper The 17th annual Door of Hope fundraising banquet held Nov. 4 at the Meadow Lake Civic Centre was not only a time of fellowship, but also a reality check for the organization’s financial situation. The organization is directly feeling the negative impact of the local economy with a $40,000 drop in donations. … Read more
