Category Archives: Mid-day Blog

EPCCA season & the GX94 Chuckwagon
The GX94 Chuckwagon is on the road, or I should say the track. This past weekend the Hawreluik Team was in Sturgis. I love how GX94 Chuckwagon driver Kelvin Hawreluik described this past weekend of ra...
Tonya Cherry Jun 25, 2025

The Beauty and The Burn
There's nothing quite like the beauty of our prairie sky. On a clear day, it stretches out in every direction-a vast, endless canvas painted with the brightest blues and the softest golds. At sunset, ...
Tonya Cherry Jun 12, 2025

A Blast from the Past!
Let's set the stage. It's 2004, I'm sitting in a big comfy chair in my sister's basement, with my 4 year old nephews cuddled up on my lap. And Raffi is playing on the TV. Specifically THIS show. https...
Tonya Cherry Jun 10, 2025

A Five Year Old? WHAAAAAAAT!?
They say "the days are long, but the years are short," and as a parent, I can confirm-every clich about parenthood is absolutely true. One minute, you're soothing a newborn in the quiet hours of the n...
Tonya Cherry Jun 09, 2025

The GX94 Chuckwagon 2025 Summer Tour
The EPCCA Summer has started and that means Kelvin Hawreluik and the GX94 Chuckwagon is ready to hit the track! The heart-pounding excitement of a chuckwagon race is an experience like no other. As th...
Tonya Cherry Jun 06, 2025

Puppy Love Alert!
Today, I'm surrounded by the ultimate cuteness overload. I'm at FFun Motorsports for their Garage Sale going on today and tomorrow, and they have Paws and Claws Animal Rescue here with their adorable ...
Tonya Cherry May 23, 2025

Mother's Day Presents
There's a certain magic in the air when your day begins with a surprise from your little ones, and this Mother's Day was a heartwarming testament to that. My 7-year-old showered me with love in the fo...
Tonya Cherry May 14, 2025

McHappy Day 2025
Celebrate McHappy Day today! It's a day dedicated to good food, and a powerful cause. Today, every delicious meal you enjoy and every pair of our special socks you purchase supports the incredible wor...
Tonya Cherry May 08, 2025

A Health Foundation that Thinks Outside the Box
One of the biggest concerns in rural health care, if not THE biggest, is recruitment and retention of health care workers. We can have all of the state of the art equipment possible, but if we don't h...
Tonya Cherry Apr 29, 2025

Early Morning Surprise: The "Why Am I Awake?" Club
So, it's 4:30 AM, and you're staring at the ceiling, wondering what life choices led you here. Welcome to the "Why Am I Awake?" club! That was me this morning. So what does one do when the whole rest ...
Tonya Cherry Apr 08, 2025












