Melfort, Canada News

"The last session was, of course, my first complete spring session," said Kevin Phillips, the Saskatchewan Party MLA for the Melfort constituency.

During the WHL Bantam Draft on May 3, players with Melfort connections and five from the North East Bantam AA Wolfpack were selected.

Ticks became active earlier this year in Saskatchewan because of the warm spring weather according to entomologist, Phil Curry.

An issue surrounding funding under the urban highway connector program was brought up at Melfort city council on Monday, May 14.

"With spring exposing the roads after the snow is gone, we have a lot of issues out there and it's created a lot of concern for the citizens calling in, expressing concern and asking questions as to when it's going to be repaired and why hasn't it been prepared and that type of thing so I thought, you know, I should get some certain information out ... (more)

Saskatchewan Roughrider Chris Getzlaf spoke at a KidSport banquet fundraiser on Wednesday, May 2 at the Kerry Vickar Centre in Melfort.

Melfort was home to 130 social workers from throughout the province last week. The Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers 2012 Conference on Wednesday, April 25 and Thursday, April 26.