Octoroon’s Moon
Posted on June 30, 2018BY MADONNA HAMEL I can't sleep. I'm too tired to get up. So I stare at the moon and mourn my friend, 'the octoroon'. He… Read More »
A Rest as Good as a Change
Posted on June 30, 2018BY MADONNA HAMEL Curiosity has taken me to many places. But just as often it's restlessness that jerks and shoves me around. Sometimes I make… Read More »
Share. Celebrate. Educate!
Posted on June 21, 2018Maple Creek Schools celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day By Magdalena Randal On today’s summer solstice, communities across Canada are getting ready to celebrate National Indigenous… Read More »
Reesor Ranch Provincial Heritage Property plaque unveiled
Posted on June 10, 2018BY KATE WINQUIST kwinquist@maplecreeknews.com Friends, relatives and neighbours of the Reesor Family gathered Friday morning in the beautiful Cypress Hills to unveil a plaque commemorating… Read More »
Sounds Good
Posted on May 24, 2018BY MADONNA HAMEL While summer vacations flirt on the horizon for many, those of us who have made Val Marie home winding up for the… Read More »
Presence
Posted on May 24, 2018BY MADONNA HAMEL The three of us stood outside the Nativity of the BVM in the harsh light and dry wind of the morning, staring… Read More »
Rudd resigns as mayor
Posted on May 24, 2018Councillor Michelle McKenzie will assume role until by-election is held BY MICHAEL JOEL-HANSEN Maple Creek Town Council was noticeably different Tuesday night. Walking into the… Read More »