Canora Courier

We survived Christmas in spite of all the visitors. In fact, we all enjoyed a good time. New Year’s Eve was very quiet and peaceful. The only fly in the ointment was the blizzard and extreme drop in temperature that befell us.

The junior girls basketball team of Canora Composite School has continued its season with winning two out of two games. The Canora junior Cougars girls basketball team played against Sturgis Composite High School on January 5.

After a shaky start to the season, the Canora Composite School junior boys basketball team is gaining momentum after defeating Sturgis Composite High School.

Ten women will be setting out on a 1,400-kilometre route through a portion of Saskatchewan in order to raise money for breast cancer treatment and research.

Young hockey players have been getting their chance to show their talents during Canora Minor Hockey games throughout the season.

Teams that are part of Canora Minor Hockey played hard in the games leading up to their novice tournament, which was to be held January 14.

In Saskatchewan, the elusive cougar has created quite a stir with the local media and residents over the last several months, so I figured that now is a good time to discuss the cougar and what to do if one is spotted.

Members of the Canora initiation program (IP) hockey team attended an exciting single-day tournament in Preeceville.

Minor league hockey players from Canora, Yorkton and Preeceville had the chance to learn new techniques and improve their skills at the annual Canora Shooting and Scoring Clinic.

The final month of 2016 was very busy and eventful for staff and students at Invermay School. The month started with a pizza sale on December 1. All proceeds went towards new basketball jerseys.