Growing for the future: Construction begins on market garden facility
By Phil Ambroziak Flying Dust First Nation is enjoying the fruits of its labour. Last week, work began on a new, 4,000-square-foot storage facility for the Flying Dust Riverside Market Garden. Located east of Meadow Lake, the garden has been operational for close to five years and continues to grow both in size and in … Read more
Storm grips province: high winds, blowing snow cause highway closures
By Phil Ambroziak Spring may be here, but winter isn’t willing to go away so easily. Travel throughout some parts of Saskatchewan came to a standstill last week when blowing snow and blizzard-like conditions resulted in numerous road and highway closures. Beginning Wednesday afternoon and continuing through Friday, winds as high as 80 km/h combined … Read more
Luring doctors with big money: New program to attract doctors to rural Saskatchewan
By Gaven Crites In a bid to attract more doctors to small rural communities in Saskatchewan, the provincial government has initiated a new incentive program for recently graduated physicians. The Rural Physician Incentive Program provides $120,000 in funding over five years to recent medical graduates who establish practices in rural communities with populations of 10,000 … Read more
Residents to vote in VLT referendum
By Gaven Crites Fifteen years later, people in the Northern Village of Buffalo Narrows will have another say on the fate of video lottery terminals in their community. In 1998, the community voted to have them removed. Next month, on April 24, a plebiscite will be held on the issue, with the final decision left … Read more
Stamps defeat Edam
In a game just prior to Christmas (Dec. 21) the Meadow Lake Stampeders trailed the Edam Three Stars 3-2 after the first period, but rallied to win the contest 8-5 in front of the hometown crowd. The win, the team’s fourth on the year in the North Saskatchewan River Hockey League, brought them back to … Read more
SaskPower payment centre to close
by Sabine Gibbins For Susan Marks, it will be a blessing not to have to make another stop in Meadow Lake to pay her electricity bills. Marks, a SaskPower customer, was pleased to hear of the company’s recent decision to close down rural area customer service centres, which includes the one on 2nd Avenue West … Read more
Chamber of Commerce holds AGM
by Phil Ambroziak With another year behind them, members of the Meadow Lake and District Chamber of Commerce are anticipating even more excitement in the weeks and months that lie ahead. The chamber held its annual general meeting April 19 at the Lions Den. Well represented by members of the business community, the meeting featured … Read more
Stampeders lose out in five
by Phil Ambroziak The Meadow Lake Stampeders’ dreams of championship glory have been trampled for another year. The Maidstone Jets skyrocketed to the top of the North Saskatchewan River Hockey League (NSRHL) with a 4-2 elimination victory over the Stamps in game five of their league championship series. The game took place March 21 at … Read more
Northern Pride named Meadow Lake’s Business of the Year
by Phil Ambroziak It was another proud moment for Terry and Tammy Villeneuve. The co-owners of Northern Pride Publications were pleasantly surprised March 14 when the newspaper was named Business of the Year during the Meadow Lake and District Chamber of Commerce’s Business Excellence Awards 2012 Gala held at the Meadow Lake Civic Centre. “We … Read more
