Canora Courier

The newly constructed Cardlock is now open! The Rama Co-op has recently opened its brand new Cardlock facility located on on Highway No. 5 and Second Avenue. Digging on the site began in November 2016.

A landfill contract, hay lease and a student worker were among items to concern town council at its regular meeting of February 14.

About $4,300 was collected by Sturgis Kinsmen and members of the Sturgis Composite High School student council at their mini-Marathon on March 2 held at Canora and on the highway from Canora to Sturgis.

The Canora Composite School students of the month for February were presented their certificates on Friday.

At a recent parents and tots session in Canora, Kelly Strelioff, a public health nurse, talked about influenza, colds and ear infections.

A donation of $5,000 made last month by the River Ridge Fish and Game to the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation’s Habitat Trust program brings the total of the branch’s contributions to the program to $48,000.

Is everyone talking about the weather? Perfect Saskatchewan weather; a lot of sunshine and well above average temperatures. On February 9, over 20 local residents attended the first meeting of the Rama Centennial Celebration committee.

Concerned about changes in education proposed by the provincial government, the School Community Councils (SCC) of the Good Spirit School Division is requesting residents also concerned about the effects of the changes to sign a petition to that effe

“The Canora seniors have done it again,” said Jean Zarazun of the St. Valentine’s Day social held at the Keen Age Centre on February 12.

“Am I Being Unfair to You?” That’s the question being asked by the World Day of Prayer committee of The Philippines and will be part of the service being held in the evening at the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Canora (Friday).