Kindersley is gearing up for the annual Goose Festival that will run from September 22-25! “So far we’ve got a pretty good lineup,” said Heather Wall of Kindersley Chamber of Commerce. The highlights of the weekend include: A pie-eating contest, as well as a goose-plucking and potato-peeling contest on Thursday night. There will also be… Continue reading Kindersley Goose Festival 2016
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Annual K-Town Shakedown Slow-Pitch Tournament
Last weekend, Kindersley was proud to host the first annual K-Town Shakedown Slow-Pitch Tournament. Lasting from September 16-18, it was put on by the Iron Horse Kindersley Klippers, the Slow Pitch Committee and the Kindersley Chamber of Commerce. The weekend included live music, a home run derby on Saturday, and a dance on Saturday night.… Continue reading Annual K-Town Shakedown Slow-Pitch Tournament
Klippers Drop Season Opener
SJHL Opening-Night Action Kindersley Klippers were in Battleford last night for the SJHL Season Opener. It was a hard fought game, but the Battleford Stars took the game 3-2. It was a close game, with 30/33 shots saved for Gunnar Neilson in Klipper debut. Don’t miss the rematch tonight at the Klippers Home Opener at West Central… Continue reading Klippers Drop Season Opener
100 Years Ago Today: The Battle of the Somme
The grey light of dawn is creeping slowly along the eastern horizon. In the Somme Valley, France, a complicated network of trenches stretches across the landscape. Allied soldiers are along one side; German troops line the other. Between them lies No Man’s Land—scarred, cratered, and utterly empty of life. The silence is deafening. Then, with… Continue reading 100 Years Ago Today: The Battle of the Somme
‘Christmas Miracle’ – 1914
A chocolate cake. That’s what started it. Or rather, the note that came along with it. Its exact words are not known. But its effect was profound: it inspired one of the most touching examples of humanity in modern warfare. It was Christmas Eve, 1914. The Great War had been raging for nearly five months.… Continue reading ‘Christmas Miracle’ – 1914