Staff photo by Lizz Bottrell

Nineteen-year-old Mandy Mercer welds wing stops onto a main frame for one of Seed Hawk’s machines.

Staff photo by Lizz Bottrell

Mandy Mercer, now a welder, began working at Seed Hawk in January as a welder trainee.

By Lizz Bottrell, Citizen Staff

At first glance, people would not notice anything unique about the welders in the welding shop at Seed Hawk - that is until they spotted nineteen-year-old Mandy Mercer. The blond hair, blue-eyed young woman hangs out with guys all day long, constantly proving that women can indeed do anything they wish.

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Staff photo by Lizz Bottrell

Our home teams, the Kipling Knights, Eden Valley and the Windthorst Pirates

Staff photo by Lizz Bottrell

First year team the Windthorst Pirates, in grey, played veteran team, the Dinsmore Kings, in blue, during the opening game in Windthorst on July 4.

By Lizz Bottrell, Citizen Staff

Last weekend Kipling and Windthorst came together to host the 2008 SBA Twilite Division Provincial Championships which organizer, Susan Hengen, deemed it a success. With 21 teams competing, including three home teams, a good number of spectators ventured out to cheer on their favourite teams.

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By Lizz Bottrell, Citizen Staff

It’s seems like just yesterday I moved out to Saskatchewan to work my first newspaper job, yet the months have passed me by so quickly I think I failed to notice how long I’ve actually been out here. In the end, that’s the reaction I wanted to have. Writing keeps me both entertained and happy in such a way that a lot of times it doesn’t feel like a job to me at all.

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By: Darcie Thom

It’s that time of year again to take out the boots, dust off the ol’ cowboy hat and mosey on over to the Kennedy Rodeo. A full spread of talent will be showcasing the truest rodeo experience that one could ever endure from July 19th to July 20th.

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Susan Hengen, Recreation Programmer

The communities of Kipling and Windthorst showcased their hospitality last weekend as they hosted 21 teams from all over Saskatchewan in the 2008 SBA Twiliters Provincial Championship Tournament. Play began at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, July 4th, with the weekend wrapping up Sunday evening. In the A Event, Lockwood clinched top spot, defeating the Dinsmore Kings in an exciting 5-2 game. The A Event Consolation spot was claimed by Moosomin. The B Event was captured by the Parkland Padres over the Regina Drifters, with a score of 9-6. The B Event Consolation title went to the Riverhurst Thumpers.

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