Region in the News
August 30, 2010
'20s chicken coop murderer was born in Bladworth
BLADWORTH—Like many families in the early twentieth century, the Northcotts came west seeking work on the prairies, Canada's new frontier. Cyrus and Louise Northcott moved from Ontario to Saskatchewan around 1904 with their daughter Winnifred, settling near Bladworth. They only stayed here for a few years, moving further west to Vancouver around 1913, and later relocating to the Los Angeles area. During their time in Bladworth, Louise gave birth to a son, Gordon Stewart, born in November 1907. Just over twenty years later, the young man became infamous as the culprit behind the Wineville Chicken Coop Murders. |
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Elks ready to acquire seniors housing units
DAVIDSON—A verbal agreement is in place between the Provincial Elks Association and Heartland Regional Health Authority that will see the Saskatchewan Elks Seniors Homes take over the Arm River Housing units at Davidson and District Health Centre.
"The contracts are at the lawyers. They need to be finalized. It is a matter of crossing the Ts and dotting the Is," said Gerry Cooper, vice-chairman of the Elks Seniors Homes committee.
Brkich: new agency to help towns attract doctors
DAVIDSON—The MLA for Arm River-Watrous said Thursday that the province's new Physician Recruitment Agency will be a great help for smaller communities that struggle to attract doctors.
But Greg Brkich also added that the agency can't fix everything right away.
"This wasn't a problem that came overnight," he said. "It's a problem that's not going to go away."
Motorcycle Ride for Dad stops in Davidson
DAVIDSON - A group of motorcyclists riding across Canada to raise money and awareness for both prostate cancer research and the families of Canadian soldiers stopped in Davidson on the morning of Aug. 20, stretching their legs and filling up their gas tanks at Shell.
The bikers were riding with Motorcycle Ride for Dad, which celebrated its tenth anniversary this year with a cross-country tour. The tour left St. John's, N.L., on Aug. 1, and was scheduled to arrive in Victoria, B.C., on Aug. 29.
Through motorcycle rides in 25 regions across Canada, the organization has raised more than $5 million for prostate cancer research and awareness in the last 10 years. This year's proceeds will be divided between the Military Families Fund and the fight against prostate cancer.
Supporting the tour as co-chairs are General Rick Hillier, the former chief of the defence staff of the Canadian Forces, and Don Cherry, the colourful commentator from CBC's Hockey Night in Canada.
Cyclist carries message from the Holy Spirit
DAVIDSON - A Los Angeles-area man, calling himself the Spirit Rider and bicycling across North America this summer to spread the message of the gospel, made a stop in Davidson on Aug. 23.
Lowell White, 68, began his 6,000-mile trip on June 7, departing from Fairbanks, Alaska, escorted by the city's police force. Covering about 50 miles each day, he plans to reach the Florida Keys this fall.
White - who with his wife, Evelyn, leads a marriage support group at his church, The Highlands Christian Fellowship in Palmdale, Calif. - said he is biking across the continent this summer to proclaim that "the Holy Spirit is here."
History mystery
Last week’s history mystery was brought to our office by Milt Schilling. We’ve had no guesses for the July 19 mystery, an
item found in the Prairie Pioneer Museum in Craik
and suggested by volunteer Margaret Reich. She told
us it is called a vacuum pump, though what purpose
it served she wasn’t sure. We’re still looking for guesses for the Aug. 16 |
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