Canora Courier

With nomination day completed on September 21 and polling beginning October 26, the candidates for mayor and town council have been selected. In Canora, Mayor Gina Rakochy is running for mayor once again. Running against her is Glen Leson.

Two male youths have been charged in relation to the death of a Yorkton resident who formerly lived in Canora.

Canora will be adopting a new five-year capital plan for the town office’s expenses after approval at the latest town council meeting.

The numbers don’t lie when it comes to one of Saskatchewan’s most important statistics. They clearly confirm our worst suspicions that job creation has been lagging behind in rural Saskatchewan compared with the major cities.

With the cooler weather coming in, flu season is fast approaching and many people are looking to get their annual shots to ward off potential illness.

One line in Il Divo’s song Mama always chokes me with emotion. I think of my mother’s sacrifice and every mother’s sacrifice. When a baby is born, a mother’s life is on hold. Everything else takes second place.

The idea of mergers has always been one that sends shudders through whatever sector the businesses are involved in. That is with at least some good reason. Mergers by nature reduce competition.

Going through old CDs is basically like going through a time capsule. Finding old one-hit wonders is hilarious enough, but it’s even more fun to find old bands you used to listen to.

Residents of the Canora Gateway Lodge were entertained by singing and guitar playing by Eugene Tretiak of Rama and Ross Baldwin of Yorkton. They also provided the entertainment on September 9 at the Invermay Health Centre and Gateway Lodge.

Most youngsters have attended one camp or another. While growing up my twin brother Kjell and I found ourselves attending many Boy Scout camps.