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Play Fair Daycare plans second building

The last time members of the Play Fair Daycare board were at the Moosomin Chamber of Commerce, they relayed the news they were approved for 90 new spaces, thanks to

Busy Christmas season in Rocanville

It’s going to be a busy month in Rocanville—especially Thursday nights, kicking off this week. Santa Night is Dec. 7 with participating local businesses open until 8 pm, and a

Lotto Max: Sask. woman wins $100K on lottery ticket

A Moosomin, Sask. woman is $100,000 richer after hitting the Extra on a Lotto Max ticket.

Watermelon board names Retail Merchandising Contest winners

Whitewood 4-H Regional Show & Sale

Two co-ops approve an amalgamation

At their respective annual general meetings (AGM), the members of both Borderland and Hometown Co-ops have voted to approve a special resolution to move forward with the amalgamation proposed in . . .

Hometown and Borderland Co-ops propose a merge

With 218 employees and 7,800 members, Borderland Co-op has locations in Moosomin, Rocanville, Maryfield and Whitewood. Hometown Co-op has 86 employees and 5,200 members, and serves the communities of Kipling, Grenfell, Sintaluta and Broadview. Jason Schenn, CEO of Borderland and GM of Hometown shares his views about the merger. “Borderland has always focused on being a strong and stable rural cooperative which has been extended to Hometown through the management agreement. The pandemic has proven that when communities support their local businesses, they can be sustainable for the long term. Our continuing mission is to strive to earn our members support so that rural communities we serve can continue to provide essential services long into the future. A shared future between Borderland and Hometown adds to that strength and creates more opportunities to contribute to what makes rural communities so special.”

Rocanville School's wheelchair swing project one step closer

The donation was a result of Nutrien purchasing a considerable quantity of gift cards for their staff to use at Borderland Co-op locations which in turn allowed Borderland Co-op to make a donation to Rocanville School. Rocanville School student Sofia Laidlaw is a wheelchair user and the school staff wanted to make sure she would be able to participate in playground activities as she grows older. “It’s actually a two-year project in the making,” said Rocanville Principal Nathan Bromm. “We have a swing for her right now, but she’s just outgrown it and for the safety of her and teachers and EA’s we needed something bigger. We started investigating it and CNIB recommended an appropriate swing.