50 years ago
Macklin Memorial Arena hosted a blood donor clinic, with 136 donations and 15 rejects.
At the Wilkie School Unit board meeting, the board approved the hiring of clerical staff for the schools at Leipzig, Scott and Senlac.
From the classifieds: “FOR SALE – Dalmation pups – 3 months old – male and female – $35.00 and $25.00.”
The Wilkie Co-op Pharmacy’s back-to-school specials included 10-packs of HB pencils for 49¢ and leather briefcases for $4.29 each.
The high school student survey team of Maureen Ganter, Elwin Wright, Randy Fischer and Larry Briggs found 75 per cent of the volunteer-run organizations in Unity were comprised of both male and female members, while 13 per cent were all female and 12 per cent were all male.
20 years ago
Revenue farmer Mervin Risling and family didn’t know what to think when they found crop circles in their wheat field, but Wilkie RCMP later confirmed the circles were the creation of a prankster.
The Wilkie Brewers hosted the 2003 Senior A2 provincial championships and won the final against the Mervin Flyers 4-2.
Unity Subway celebrated its grand opening.
Less than a month after the big storm of July 13, 2003, the area was pelted by Mother Nature again, this time with golf-ball-sized hail and suspected tornados. Damage included grain bins tossed on their sides, upended machinery, flattened crops, broken windows and dented vehicles.
Wally Lorenz, MLA for Cut Knife – Battleford, lost the Sask Party nomination in the new Turtleford – Cut Knife constituency to Michael Chisan of Maidstone.
