After a long day’s work at the Co-op gas station & convenience store, Andrea Hurdman and Trisha Nykiforuk-racette like to head down the street to the Milestone Hotel Bar & Grill, a building older and taller than the others in the area. Hurdman enjoys […]
Ninth grader Wyatt Frei helped revive Milestone School’s golf team after an eight-year hiatus. 14-year-old Frei represented Milestone at the Saskatchewan High School Sports Association (SHSAA) Provincial Golf Championships. He inspired teacher Travis Whelan, who returned to Milestone School’s faculty after two years, to […]
Ian Wourms does not agree with the federal government’s approach. “There’s a lot of misconceptions to the general public that is being misconstrued,” said Wourms. He thinks that the wrong direction has been taken with this plan. He also thinks many misconceptions have been made […]
Ripples of laughter echo from the hall of Carrington Court as senior residents of Milestone enjoy a game of bingo, thanks to the Assisted Living Program. The 30-year-old program’s goal is to promote independent living and create a sense of community for the seniors of […]
It’s a quiet Monday morning on the Main Street of Milestone. But it’s not long until cars pull up to the auto-body shop and the Harvard Western Insurance. The doors at the newly renovated Co-op grocery store are also open and ready for customers. Community […]
“Saskatchewan’s most active community” in 2021 is being rewarded for its efforts. The town of Milestone is constructing a new community sport court that will be free for public use. The court will be used for various sports, including basketball, tennis, pickleball and volleyball. It […]
Residents of Milestone may not know it, but their livelihoods are protected from fires by their firefighting team and protocols to prevent tragedies like one that struck a farm near Milestone in 1919. Bertha Schaale lived a normal upbringing for girls on the prairies in […]
Although Lumsden’s Happy Hollow Corn Maze itself is lively and full of life with children and parents running around, the stalks themselves are dull and limping. The drought that affected the Lumsden area, as well as the majority of Saskatchewan this summer affected Happy Hollow’s […]
Frank Kime sits on his couch, surrounded by plaques sent to him by various government agencies and one from Queen Elizabeth II. The plaques commemorate a significant achievement in his life – on Sept. 7, Kime turned 100. He attributes his fiery spirit to this […]
On Saturday night, one might not expect that approximately 80 people would gather at The Exchange to experience some of the heaviest music this city has to offer. That was the case when Stepping Stone, a local hardcore/punk band, headlined a show that drew attention […]
