Canora Courier

Council was elected for a four-year term for the village of Rama. Mayor Darrell Dutchak and incumbent councillors Phillip Shewchuk and Evan Matsalla won by acclamation. The RM of Invermay No. 305 is holding municipal elections for reeve.

The Canora Curling Rink became the command centre for an organized group of search-and-rescue professionals September 16 to 18.

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.