Canora Courier

Athletes from Canora Composite School (CCS) and Invermay School fared well at the district track-and-field competition in Yorkton on May 24-25. In bantam girls, Faith Mickelson of CCS finished fifth in the 100-metre dash with a time of 14.

Monte Perepelkin of Calgary has been a quadriplegic since a devastating dirt bike accident in 1999, and yet he was very comfortable naming his autobiography The Perfect Life.

By Calvin Daniels

All things considered... By Gail Krawetz of Invermay

The day dawned bright and pleasant in Rama on May 20, which matched the mood at the PALS (Performing Arts and Leisure Society) Draft Horse Field Days, presented by PALS and Rama Recreation Board.

By Murray Mandryk

PAUSE FOR REFLECTION By Ken Rolheiser

It was a little over a year ago when a Cote First Nation youth won his first medal in a competition with a bow and arrow and now he’s headed to Toronto next month to compete as a champion archer in the North American Indigenous Games.

After 25 years of service, the Canora and District Benevolent Fund Association is saying goodbye to Dr. Alfred Tataryn, who has been a member since its inception, giving both his time and energy to this worthy cause. Tataryn is moving to Alberta.

The mission of the Canora Heritage Ukrainian Museum is to celebrate the region’s Ukrainian heritage, which is very meaningful to Dorothy Korol, treasurer, museum executive committee; her husband Terry, and Pat Marchinko, volunteers.