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Raymond approves location for Rogers cell tower

Posted on January 22, 2015

By Heather Cameron For Westwind Weekly News Approval was given to an application for municipal concurrence of a Rogers telecommunications facility and supporting equipment at… Read More »

Magrath selected to be featured in a short documentary film

Posted on January 14, 2015

By Karlene Skretting reporter.karlene@gmail.com Westwind Weekly News The Town of Magrath is the first of nine communities to be selected by the National Film Board… Read More »

Raymond Broadband Committee working to bring free Wi-Fi to community facilities in town

Posted on January 14, 2015

By Karlene Skretting reporter.karlene@gmail.com Westwind Weekly News Imagine sitting at the pool or arena waiting for your child to change clothes and being able to… Read More »

Exposure to secondhand smoke causes weight gain, BYU research finds

Posted on January 14, 2015

By Karlene Skretting reporter.karlene@gmail.com Westwind Weekly News New research is challenging the decades-old belief that smoking cigarettes helps keep you slim. A BYU study published… Read More »

Stirling haunted mansion railway park

Posted on October 30, 2014

This Halloween, take a trip to the past for a fright-filled haunted excursion to Stirling’s Haunted Mansion Railway Park. “We bought the place in the… Read More »

Pandas win league title, first time in league history

Posted on October 30, 2014

Days after the Magrath High boys clinched their title, the Magrath Pandas earned their own league title with a tight, five-set win over the Chinook… Read More »

Magrath Zeniths win League, first time in schools history

Posted on October 30, 2014

On Oct. 22 the Magrath Zeniths were named the Southern Alberta High School Volleyball League varsity champions for the first time in the schools history… Read More »

Stirling School Modernization

Posted on October 30, 2014

On Oct. 8, Premier Jim Prentice announced a commitment of over 263 million dollars for school projects across Alberta over the next two years. Stirling… Read More »

History of the McIntyre Ranch

Posted on October 30, 2014

Part I McIntyre Family 1894- 1947 The history of the McIntyre Ranch, currently one of the largest ranches in Canada, dates back over a 120… Read More »

Roosters benefiting from local support

Posted on October 30, 2014

Over the past five years of business in Magrath, Roosters Country Marketplace owner, Jay Mackenzie has started to notice that the community is catching on… Read More »

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