Viking Weekly Review

On Sunday, July 16 a group of former Irma district students gathered at the Extendicare to honour the Irma district’s two oldest-living school teachers, Irene Fluevog, who recently turned 105, and Solveig Raasok.

The group was working on an historical record of the “legacy of education” in the Irma district, which will be displayed

The 19th annual Kinsella Graveldome Bullarama took place on Wednesday, July 12. Thirty P.B.R. bull riders took on 30 top Canadian bulls, including some local stock from Skori Bucking Bulls. The warm weather and clear skies brought many fans out to fill the stands around the arena.

All 30 riders took on their first bull in the first round, attempting to earn a score that would qualify them for the top-ten.

On July 11, police stopped a vehicle for speeding on Highway 14. The driver could not produce valid registration so was issued violation tickets for both offences.

That afternoon, police received third party information regarding a domestic situation involving the retrieval of property from a residence. Police spoke with one of the involved parties and

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are well known for their Musical Ride program which travels across Canada attending and performing at events.

According to the RCMP website, “The Musical Ride provides the opportunity to experience the heritage and traditions of the RCMP. The riders act as ambassadors of goodwill who promote the RCMP’s image throughout Canada and all over the world.”

What you may not know, is that our province also has a similar program, which has been officially in existence for three years as the Alberta Mounted Ride Program. Viking RCMP Detachment’s own Constable Kathy Hansen

Megan Russnak, daughter of Gwen and Greg Russnak, has been spending her summer taking part in a research project geared towards improving feed efficiency and carcass quality in cattle, under the direction of Dr. Carolyn Fitzsimmons with the University of Alberta (U of A).

Russnak says, “The study uses genomics to assist with selection and improvement of these characteristics in the cattle. We are using purebred Angus and Charolais cattle and a crossbreed herd at Kinsella.