Canora Courier

The Gateway Co-op will be offering not only a new convenience store, but a new liquor store to serve the Canora area. The Gateway Co-operative was selected as a new liquor vendor as part of the privatization of alcohol in Saskatchewan.

The Parkland Music Festival is scheduled to be hosted in the Preeceville and Sturgis areas from March 26 to April 1, 2017. "It is our turn this year to host the festival," said Anna Russell, president.

An annual toy drive is being held during the Winter Lights Festival to give back to the community and to those who may otherwise go without gifts for the Christmas season.

The notion of your local Co-op selling you booze – or anything else you fancy – is hardly a political statement anymore. Sure, there’s a history here.

Lately I have been enjoying people’s pictures of their Christmas trees on Facebook. Seeing these posts makes me eager to get our own tree up and decked out in all my favourite and treasured ornaments.

“I’ll love you forever, “I’ll like you for always, “As long as I’m living “My baby you’ll be. “Now, those are 18 beautiful words worth remembering for always.

It is always interesting to read about the issues of agriculture beyond Canada’s border.

While many things from the past made life much better we are now finding there is a negative effect associated with them. When early settlers came to Canada in the late 1800s and early 1900s much development took place.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, or so the song says. Every time I hear that, I worry it might be the most anxiety-inducing time of the year. It may be December, but I’m not exactly in the holiday mindset yet.

Volunteer groups in Kamsack, Canora and Preeceville have received over $5,000 in total grants from the Government of Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) provided almost $2.