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Pandas earn silver medal at 2019 2A Girls Volleyball Provincials
Zeniths fall in quarters after strong performance in pool play By Garrett Simmons Westwind Weekly News A strong pool performance did not translate into playoff success for the Magrath Zeniths on the weekend at the 2019 3A Boys Volleyball Provincials. After a second-place finish in Pool A of the Alberta Schools’ Athletic Association tournament in Magrath, the Zeniths fell in the quarterfinals to Strathcona Christian.… Read More »
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The beets go on
Westwind Weekly News Photo by Stan Ashbee Even though the southern Alberta beet harvest was a bust, due to winter weather, Lantic Roger's Sugar in… Read More »
Food Banks Canada releases Hunger Count 2019
By Stan Ashbee Alberta Newspaper Group Food Banks Canada, the national association of food banks, recently released Hunger Count 2019 - a comprehensive, point-in-time report… Read More »
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Pandas earn silver medal at 2019 2A Girls Volleyball Provincials
Zeniths fall in quarters after strong performance in pool play By Garrett Simmons Westwind Weekly News A strong pool performance did not translate into playoff… Read More »
Magrath volleyball teams set to compete in provincial championship tournaments
By Garrett Simmons Westwind Weekly News The Magrath Pandas 2A girls volleyball team is heading to provincials. Magrath earned a birth in provincials following a… Read More »
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Recognizing nurses’ key role
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Ag scholarships to recognize the importance of agriculture in communities
By Stan Ashbee Westwind Weekly News Exhibition Park and The Rotary Club of Lethbridge East recently announced the 2nd Annual $10,000 Agricultural Scholarship Awards and… Read More »