Looking out over ‘a sea of orange’
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Photos by Tony Eu. The keynote speaker was Darren McKee, the executive director of the Saskatchewan School Boards Association. McKee, who is originally from Crane River, or O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi First Nation, spent his time sharing stories and insight, as well as providing opportunities for learning and understanding.
By Tony Eu
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On Sept. 30, teachers and staff from across the Pine Creek School Division gathered at William Morton Collegiate Institute (WMCI) to attend an in-service day. The topic? Expanding capacity and proficiency in indigenous matters. The keynote speaker was Darren McKee, the executive director of the Saskatchewan School Boards Association.
It’s Time previews Joseph Ribkoff clothing collection
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Photo by Miranda Leybourne. Ineke Mack, owner of It’s Time Fashion and Gifts, stands with some spring and summer 2017 fashions. The clothing was part of the Joseph Ribkoff trunk show she hosted on Sept. 29. The show featured pieces from the Canadian company’s upcoming collections.
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It’s Time women’s clothing store owner and operator Ineke Mack gave her customers a preview of what’s to come in the fashion world for spring and summer 2017, with an annual trunk show held on Sept. 29.
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The three wheel tractor craze swept North America
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Photos courtesy of the Manitoba Agricultural Museum. A 7-20 Canadian Bull Tractor, pulling a two-furrow, Powerlift “Enicar”, made by J.I. Case Plow Works, Racine, Wis. One of the first three wheeled tractors, it was underpowered and would sometimes fall over when turning right.
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The images of the 1916 Brandon Light Tractor Plowing Demonstration demonstrate a significant craze in tractor design which was sweeping North America at the time. By 1916, the day of the Prairie style gas tractor was coming to an end. Designers and manufacturers realized they needed tractors which were suitable for smaller farms and for jobs such as seeding, harrowing and grain binding. So smaller tractors began to be designed. Cost was also a concern, as the industry realized that if tractors were to replace horses, then the cost of manufacturing needed to be held down. This need to reduce cost led to the three wheeler craze.
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A 60th celebration for Neepawa Inner Wheel
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Submitted photo. The 2016 Neepawa Inner Wheel Members.
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This year, the Neepawa Inner Wheel (IW) Club is remembering its 60th anniversary. To celebrate, club members hosted the Inner Wheel District 555’s annual general meeting called ‘Fun & Friendship’ on Sept. 16 and 17, in the Arts Forward Centre and the Legion Hall. Visiting Inner Wheel members included the IW Canadian National Representative from St. Mary’s, Ontario, and the IW District International Representative, from Flin Flon, as well as ladies and their husbands, also from Regina and Weyburn.
