Profile of Marilyn Johnson

Biography

Marilyn Johnson has been a reporter with the Oxbow Herald since 1996.

All articles of Marilyn Johnson

• Eleven teams compete in Trivia Night Fundraiser
  Eleven teams competed in the Annual Trivia Night Fundraiser held Apr. 28 in the gymnasium of the former Oxbow Prairie Heights School. The event ...
• TOWN OF OXBOW MEETS
  A regular meeting of Oxbow Town Council was held the evening of Apr. 23. Ald. Cory Mercer was absent from the gathering.iPads (tablet computers) ...
• Southern Plains Co-op board still looking for...
  Twelve residents of Oxbow attended the Southern Plains Co-op annual meeting held Apr. 30 in Estevan. Three of the twelve are also employees at ...
• Spring Trade Fair a success
  A successful trade fair was held at the Oxbow Rink on Apr. 21.The event was organized by the Oxbow & District Business Association.Mark ...
• Work to construct new public library in Alameda begins
  A new public library is being built in the community of Alameda.The estimated cost of the building is $150,000, and the Town of Alameda and the ...
• TOWN COUNCIL MINUTES
  Following are some of the items discussed at the Oxbow Town Council meeting held the evening of Apr. 10. Decisions do not become official until ...
• Revitalization continues... Plans underway for Phase...
  The Oxbow & District Lions Playground will undergo another major upgrade this summer.Last year a new play structure was installed on the west ...
• Glen Ewen store and contents sold by auction
  The Glen Ewen General Store and contents were sold by auction on Apr. 14. Key “M” Auction Services of Wauchope conducted the sale.The day was ...
• ‘A Courtesan’s Desire’: Fourth book of area...
  In spring it’s said that “a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love”, but that doesn’t mean other seasons aren’t also good ones for ...
• Golden win for former resident of area
  Marie Wright, a former resident of the south Glen Ewen area and now of Moose Jaw, celebrated a golden moment recently when the team she plays ...
• Alameda Ice Show: Viva Ice Vegas
  “Viva Ice Vegas” was the theme of the 2012 Alameda Ice Show held Mar. 25.In typical Las Vegas style, the show provided all four G’s: ...
• 25 Little Dresses project:
  If you’ve ever thrown a flat stone into a pond or river, you’ve probably been amazed that such a tiny object can create so many ...
• Town of Oxbow will participate in Regional Housing...
  The regular meeting of Oxbow Town Council was held the evening of Mar. 12. All members of council were present.The meeting was a short one with ...
• Collection at local museum continues to grow
  Three small items of local interest were recently donated to the Ralph Allen Museum in Oxbow.Marj Nyeste said she and her brother Dennis were ...
• Catching Lighting
  It’s like catching lightning in a bottle.That’s how Bradley Hayward, a former resident of Oxbow, and now a playwright in Toronto, described the ...
• Two local girls compete at Juvenile Under 18...
  Two girls from Oxbow were members of a curling team that competed in the Juvenile Under 18 Regional playdowns held the weekend of Mar. 9 in ...
• Southeast Starlettes place fourth at Regina competition
  The Southeast Starlettes, a synchronized skating team based out of Oxbow, performed at the 2nd Annual Living Skies competition held Mar. 9 and ...
• Black Knights Theatre preparing play for regional...
  The Oxbow Prairie Horizons School will host the Sask. Drama Association Regional Festival at the end of March. Since November, members of the ...
• All the world’s a stage
  No offense intended but the community of Alida has had a lot of “interesting characters” come for visits during the last 20 years. For example, ...
• Seventy-second wedding anniversary for local couple
  Leonard and Mary Loppe of Oxbow recently celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary. They were married Mar. 5, 1940 at St. Giles Anglican Church ...
• Cupcake Tea a “hit”
  The Oxbow/Alameda Brownies, Sparks and Girl Guides held a successful come and go Cupcake Tea at the Oxbow United Church on Feb. 25. Dorinda ...
• Local singer/songwriter performs at Telemiracle
  At 17 years of age, a local singer/songwriter may seem too young to be involved in helping to make history. Yet that’s what Jayne Galloway and a ...
• TOWN COUNCIL MINUTES
  A regular meeting of Oxbow Town Council was held the evening of Feb. 27. Ald. Cory Mercer, Ald. Dale Ching and Ald. Cam Rutledge were absent ...
• Archery club formed in Oxbow
  Targets and bull’s-eyes, quivers and arrows are the main topics of conversation at a new club headquartered in Oxbow.The Moose Creek Archers ...
• Cribbage players from Oxbow and Alameda Legion will...
  When people say something is “in the cards”, that means there is no doubt that it is going to happen. Well, the expression proved true for ...
• Signage changes requested at OPHS to alleviate...
  The Oxbow Prairie Horizons School (OPHS) is looking at ways to improve the safety of its students by lessening traffic congestion at the school ...
• First lots in new industrial subdivision sold
  A regular meeting of Oxbow Town Council was held the evening of Feb. 13. Ald. Bob Goodward and Ald. Cam Rutledge were absent from the gathering. ...
• Former Oxbow resident will go to Seattle for bone...
  A few months ago, Ben Tinson, son of Rosemary and Dale Ching of Oxbow, was diagnosed as having Acute Lymphoma Leukemia (ALL). Since then he has ...
• Villa resident scores triple-triple in Scrabble —...
  Shirley Stahl, Orvina Black and Audrey Meredith, residents of the Bow Valley Villa in Oxbow, all enjoy playing a good game of Scrabble. They ...
• Glen Ewen Gospel Hall sewing group
  After more than 30 years, the Glen Ewen Gospel Hall sewing group is still going strong. The women make layettes, little dresses, some ...