Local air cadets honoured at year end presentations
Members of 239 Brooks Royal Canadian Air Cadets Squadron received awards and medals during the 74th annual ceremonial review on Saturday.
Parents and dignitaries attended the afternoon event at the Centennial Regional Arena.
The program included a parade to demonstrate the dedication and abilities of the cadets.
Strathmore-Brooks MLA Derek Fildebrandt, a former Ontario Sea Cadet, was the reviewing officer for the second consecutive year. | Read Full Story>  |
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Brooks Bombers go 3-2 on WMBL road trip
Brooks Bombers enjoyed a productive week of baseball winning three of five road games.
With the victories, the Bombers improved their Western Major Baseball League record to 4-8.
Brook sits fifth in the standings with the Fort McMurray Giants in the basement with a 3-10 record.
The Lethbridge Bulls lead the division with a 9-4 record going into play this week. The Okotoks Dawgs and Edmonton Prospect are tied for second place with 8-4 record.
Action from June 13 had the Brooks Bombers falling 5-4 to the host Moose Jaw Miller Express.
Moose Jaw scored one run in the first and second inning, two in the fifth and one in the eighth inning of play. | | Read Full Story> |
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Phone-building students - a good introduction to MakerSpace
A trio of Brooks Junior High School students who are building an iPhone will give the community a better understanding of the MakerSpace project that has been introduced by the SPEC Association.
Grade 9 students Levi Bradford, William Hobart and Nolan Trembecki got the idea after they watched a video about a man in China who traveled around Shenzhen building an iPhone.
The boys thought they could do a similar project in Brooks and spoke to their English teacher Allen Lee who, knowing about MakerSpace, contacted Scott Berry, executive director of SPEC and the push behind the community’s program. | | Read Full Story> |
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