Canora Courier

The Good Spirit 4-H Club public speaking competition was held on February 26. From Cloverbuds to seniors, all the members did an impressive job of their speeches with a wide variety of topics, said Carmen Wolkowski, general leader.

The Good Spirit 4H Club has had a busy year so far.

Well known singer Brenda Lee Cottrell put on a concert in Canora March 16 to raise money for the Canora and District Health Care Foundation.

The Canora Composite School senior girls basketball team finished a tremendous season with a record of 22 wins and only five losses, according to coach Curtis Baillie.

“If things seem too good to be true, then you must be in Paradise Junction!” was a catch phrase oft repeated during the dinner theatre performance of the Buchanan Black Box Players (BBBP) in their production of the play Trouble in Paradise Junction .

A total of 22 4-H club members participated in the District 18/19 4-H public speaking competition that was held March 19 at the Canora composite School.

This is a group photo that was taken by staff of the Asessippi Ski Area and Resort on March 16 of the Canora Composite School grades 5 to 9 students who had spent the day on the slopes.

A Norquay rink won the A event of the Canora Men’s Bonspiel played March 8 to 12 among 16 rinks. Ken Newell of Norquay curled with Zach Newell, third; Evan Rostoski, second, and Kevin Ebert, lead, won the A event.

This year the Canora Skating Club’s achievement day was themed “Happy Birthday Canada,” and was dedicated to Canada’s 150 birthday, according to Shyla Yannoulis, club president.

Canora and Kamsack residents are being invited to a symposium being held in Canora next week to explore ways to create a healthy, active community and develop realistic local strategies to get more youths and their families more active more often.