Town of Porcupine Plain

Happy 70th Birthday, Byron!

What a wonderful day it was as friends, family, and neighbours came together to celebrate Byron Jamieson’s 70th birthday on Saturday, August 1st!

The celebration was marked with a memorable walk down Main Street, led by the birthday boy himself, proudly playing his signature drum; his niece, Clair Miller, accompanied him and filled the air with the sound of bagpipes. The pair made their way from the Post Office to the Sunset Club, where guests gathered throughout the day to enjoy a BBQ lunch, to share stories and laughter, and to celebrate a man who has become such a familiar and cherished part of our community.

Byron has been a familiar face in Porcupine Plain for many years. Whether keeping the beat during our community parades or attending local events with his trademark smile, he has become someone many residents know and appreciate.  It was heartwarming to see so many people take time out of their day to celebrate this milestone with him.

Instead of gifts, Byron asked guests to bring a non-perishable food item for the Community Cupboard.  Thanks to the incredible generosity of everyone who attended, a fantastic collection of food will be donated to help support local families in need.  This thoughtful gesture reflects Byron’s generous spirit and turned his special day into an opportunity to give back to others.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who stopped by to celebrate, share memories, and help make Byron’s special day one to remember.  Thank you also to everyone who helped organize the celebration.

Happy 70th Birthday, Byron!  Here’s to many more years of drumming, smiling, and bringing people together.

RECORD-BREAKING TURNOUT AT 2026 SHOW & SHINE

The 16th Annual Show & Shine was one for the record books, with a record-breaking 68 vehicles registered for this year’s event. Although the day began under cloudy skies with rain threatening, the weather soon turned in our favour. By afternoon, the clouds had cleared, the sun was shining, and visitors enjoyed a beautiful summer day exploring an impressive collection of classic cars, trucks, tractors, motorcycles, and specialty vehicles.

Congratulations to all of this year’s award winners, whose vehicles represent countless hours of dedication, craftsmanship, and pride: 

• Most Unique Display:  Craig Kriger 1979 Ford F150
• Best Import:  Garnet Gustus 2023 Audi
• Best Car:  Harlan Coakwell 1930 Ford Model A
• Best Ford & Best Truck:  Reg & Lavonne Back 1956 Ford F100
• Best Mopar/Dodge:  Lane Fedoruk 1979 Little Red Express
• Best Muscle Car:  Don Neimor 1989 Pontiac Trans Am
• Odd Rods & Iron:  Noah Curle 1982 Honda
• Best In Progress: Tyren Newberry 1981 Dodge D100
• Best GM: Doug Rommel 1972 GMC
• Lyle Billeter was the recipient of the Local Legend Award for his 1957 Cockshutt 40 Deluxe, recognizing Lyle’s longtime support of the Porcupine Plain Show & Shine.

The event offered something for everyone. Families enjoyed the Kids Zone, featuring a Cars-themed inflatable from Go Bounce & Beyond and face painting by Younique Faces. DJ Sonny provided music throughout the afternoon, while the Filipino food booth proved to be a crowd favourite once again. Visitors also enjoyed shopping the outdoor market, which featured Bell’s Coffee Truck, CJ’s Epicure, HD 3D Printing, Marcella’s gluten-free baking, jewellery by Rachel, Carrie-Lynn’s custom designs, and the Prayer Baptist Church prayer tent.  Congratulations are also extended to The Alamo Café on its successful soft opening and to BoHo Snipz Salon for hosting a sidewalk sale during the festivities.

The annual 50/50 draw raised funds for Chase Place Arena. Congratulations to Mo Chislett, who took home the winning prize of $720, with the remaining proceeds benefiting the arena.

Following the car show, the Economic Development Committee also treated families to a Free Swim & Freezies at the Larwood-Shaw
Memorial Pool, offering a welcome way to cool off after a hot afternoon.

Events of this size are only possible because of the incredible support of our sponsors, volunteers and participants. Sincere thanks to all of our award sponsors — Parkland Co-op, Slobodian Pharmacy, Tumax Service & Towing, and Between the Buns; Mervyn & Joanne Yacyshyn and Kriger/Lanning Family; Klimm McKee Law, Ripley Ford and Thomas Motors in Melfort; Bow Mar in Tisdale; and Garage Ink — our 50/50 sponsor, Affinity Credit Union, Kids Zone sponsors SaskTel and McKee Moving & Storage, and to event sponsors Johnston Agencies and Inner Healing Oasis. We are also grateful to the many volunteers who donated their time before, during, and after the event, with special thanks to Barry & Wendy who travel from Saskatoon each year to run the registration table, and to Devin Harbison for capturing drone photographs of the event.

Whether you entered a vehicle, cast a vote, volunteered, sponsored an award, or simply came out to enjoy the day, thank you for helping make the 2026 Show & Shine our largest event to date.  We look forward to welcoming everyone back next year!

Visit the Town of Porcupine Plain’s Facebook Page for photos of all winning vehicles.

Sports Days 2026 brings Pirates & Community Spirit!

Sports days 2026 may have ended a little soggier than we hoped, but there was still plenty of fun packed into the weekend!

The morning of Saturday, June 27th kicked off with the parade which, as always, proved to be a highlight of the weekend.  This year’s theme – Ahoy Matey! Pirates on the Prairies – inspired some truly memorable floats.  Taking home first place was Parkland Co-op with their hilarious “mutiny on board”, featuring the kids taking over the ship, poor Susanne Cairns being forced to walk the plank, and paper mache sharks and pool-noodle kraken tentacles from the depths!  Second place went to the Porcupine Opportunities Program pirate ship, where participants fully embraced the theme with pirate hats all around; even those following on bicycles joined in on the fun! Finally, third place was awarded to the Show & Shine pirate ship, featuring Craig Kriger and cousins Audriene and Rowyn dressed head-to-toe as pirates and tossing “pirate bounty” to children along the route. Their float was topped off with a customized banner featuring Quilly Willy sporting an eye patch of his own.

Also drawing plenty of attention was the Museum’s float, featuring an anchor and signage – Anchored in the Community for 50 Years – recognizing the Museum’s 50th anniversary celebration this year. Keep an eye out for announcements on that celebration, planned for the end of August.

The fun continued throughout Saturday afternoon as families enjoyed the pirate ship bouncer, balloon dome, face painting, and plenty of kids’ games and prizes. Visitors could grab a bite to eat at the ever-popular burger booth, concession, and Filipino food booth, while new vendor Kate Warkentin and her Bells Coffee Truck kept everyone fueled with coffee!

Mother Nature cooperated for most of the day, allowing chariots, gymkhana, and chuckwagons to go ahead; unfortunately, rain moved in during the evening and continued throughout the night, forcing the cancellation of the fireworks.  Sunday morning still saw the community gather for a pancake breakfast and Cowboy Church, but with the tracks too wet for activities to proceed safely, the difficult decision was made to cancel the remainder of Sunday’s events.

Not to be deterred, Amy and her crew continued serving delicious Filipino food on Sunday, offering delivery in town, ensuring residents could still enjoy one of the weekend’s favourite offerings despite the weather.

Saturday’s races drew plenty of spectators, with some close finishes keeping the crowd on the edge of their seats:

PP EPCCA Wagon Winners:

1. Cody Leach (Seed Farm 23)
2. Riley Braaten (Assiniboine Trailer Sales)
3. Shayne Salmond (Grain Millers)
4. Kain Salmond (Wayne & Diane Drebit Farms)
5. Carol Hooge (Northern Livestock Sales)

PPEOCCA Chariot Winners:

1. Kain Salmond (Kelvington Pharmachoice)
2. Twyla Salmond (Big B Farms & Chris Beaudry MLA)
3. Jackson Rooks (Seed Farm 23)
4. Brandee Braaten (G4 Custom Ag)
5. Carol Hooge (The Avon Lady)

Thank you to everyone who came out to participate and celebrate, to the many event sponsors for their generous support, and the volunteers who donated countless hours of their time to make Sports Days
possible.  Special thanks to…

• The parade entries, a lot of work went into the floats again this year!
• PP & District Museum and volunteers for running the Bingo Booth
• Kim Duhaime and volunteers for working the burger booth
• Susanne Cairns & Scouts for running the confectionary booth
• Amy Santiago & Filipino Community Group for running the Filipino Food Booth
• Prayer Baptist Church for the free pancake breakfast on Saturday
• Cowboy Church on Sunday
• Town staff & council for pitching in as always!
• Sports Days Committee for organizing the weekend
• Prosoils for bringing the water truck
• 4-Gen Forestry for bringing water tanks
• Brandt Tractor who brought us a John Deere skidsteer & tractor
• Wheelers for supplying the propane for the burger booth each year
• Marvyn Pickering for bringing sand for the kids
• Town Public Works & Dwight Levick who got the grounds looking awesome
• John Horvath was our track expert!

Thank you also to our sponors:

EVENT SPONSORS:

• De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd.
• Lutz Logging (Blair & Angela Lutz)
• Klimm McKee Law (Gordon Klimm)
• Yelland Contracting (Riley & Lorie)
• Porcupine Plaza (Heidi Leach)
• Tumax Service & Towing (Keith & Cheri)
• Lueur Esthetics (Sasha Dzurka)
• RF Now – Reliable, Fast Internet With Rural Roots
• Access Communications
• Althouse Honey Farms
• Lone Rock Holdings
• Big B Farms
• Seed Farm 23
• Slobodian Pharmacy
• Fields
• Parkland Co-op
• Affinity Credit Union
• Denham Farms
• Hipkins Farms (Dave & Carla, Travis & Coralynn)
• T&M Pegg Farms Ltd. (Susie & Terry)
• Carol & Keith Bohachewski Farms
• Larry & Marge Salmond
• Neil & Barb Salmond
• Twyla Salmond
• Wayne Salmond
• Tuff Tasa
• Donnie Deforest
• Barry & Violet Bender
• Esther Brezinski
• Debbie Johnson
• Norman & Bonnie Belchamber
• Joanne Yacyshyn
• SUMAssure
• Sask Lotteries

“This project has been made possible [in part] by the Government of Canada.”
<< Ce projet a été rendu possible [en partie] grâce au gouvernement du Canada. >>

Sports Days would not be possible without the incredible support of our community.  Thank you for helping keep this cherished community tradition alive. Here’s hoping for a little more sunshine for Sports days 2027!