The Shaunavon Standard

Participants involved with the 2019 Swift Current Telus RideForDad cruised through Shaunavon on Saturday (June 8) as part of the group's annual tour of the Southwest. It was an impressive sight for an impressive cause - the fight against Prostate Cancer. The event raised $27,000 and featured 164 bikes.

Break in and thefts in Shaunavon At around 2 a.m. on March 8, Shaunavon RCMP were called to a break and enter in progress alarm at the Overtime Restaurant and Sports Lounge located on 3rd Avenue West in Shaunavon. Police attended and found the rear door had been forced open and entry had been gained to the business. Footage from the business revealed a single adult male entering the building wearing a distinctive two tone coloured windbreaker style jacket with the words "Sto...mpdown" on the back. A 2000 Volvo stationwagon car with Alberta plates was located in the rear alley which was later reported stolen out of the nearby town of Gull Lake. The vacant vehicle was towed and secured in the local towing compound of A&B Auto located on Highway 37 in Shaunavon. Later that night, it is believed the same subject scaled the fence to the tow yard and stole a 2006 Pontiac G5 car from the locked compound after damaging the fence. This vehicle has since been recovered in Rocky Mountain House, Alta. Shaunavon RCMP are seeking the public's assistance in identifying the subject or any other information which may assist in the investigation. If you have information about this or any other crime, please contact the Shaunavon RCMP directly at 306 297-5550 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477), through Sask-Tel Mobility at *847, text TIP206 plus your message to CRIMES(274637) or submit a tip online at www.saskcrimestoppers.com where you can view information on other unsolved crimes. Crime Stoppers is anonymous and does not subscribe to call display and calls are not traced or recorded. If your information leads to an arrest or charge, you may be eligible for a cash reward. See more

The Last Chance qualifying spiel is officially underway in Shaunavon. The event features 12 of the top women’s curling teams in Saskatchewan vying for the last two spots to the provincial championships. The first draw started at 2:30 this afternoon (Friday, January 4), with games continuing throughout the weekend. Among the opening draw winners was the Wendy Thienes team of Shaunavon, featuring Bobbi Fuller at third, Della Moffat at second and Shelley Rhodes at lead. The Thienes crew beat the Rae Williamson team of Estevan 9-8 this afternoon and will now face Team Chisholm in the Friday night draw. Make sure to stop by the Crescent Point Wickenheiser Centre this weekend and check out the great curling action.

Today is the day. The Shaunavon Shadows will learn today (Sunday, Oct. 28) if they will be the recipients of a $250,000 grand prize through the Kraft Heinz Project Play contest. Area residents are being encouraged to drop down to Smith Field starting at 11 a.m. to take part in a special celebration and watch for the final results as they are announced on TSN during the CFL game between Toronto and Montreal. The official announcement will be made by TSN host James Duthie at h...alftime. Organizers will be setting up a big screen for the occasion and several other activities have also been arranged, including a barbecue lunch, drop in football and soccer games, raffles and more. A CTV/TSN film crew will also be on site to record the event. Residents are encouraged to wear their Blue & White and bring their noise makers and banners. The Shadows are one of four finalists vying for the $250,000 grand prize. See more