Canora Courier

Although Canada is a peaceful nation, our history tells us that sometimes as a peace-loving country we have had to stand up and fight for it to remain that way. Such was the case with the Second World War.

At my ripe old age I guess I can truly say that “I’ve been there – done that!” Perhaps I should do a kind of Q & A column. I tried it out on my wife, who at the moment is busy renovating our house.

When Dragon’s Den is televised this season each Wednesday on CBC, many Canora area residents are taking note of one of the new Dragons – Michele Romanow. She is the daughter of Marvin and Dagmar Romanow of Calgary.

Parkland Regional Library recently offered an adult colouring contest for which there were 140 entries. Ashana Hewitt (left) of Canora, who was chosen as one of the winners, received a prize package from Deb Leson, the Canora public librarian.

Merv Malish of Canora announced last week that he will be seeking nomination to be the Progressive Conservative candidate in the Canora-Pelly Constituency for the provincial election to be held April 4.

First meeting of new Sunrise Health Region board held New and returning members were welcomed by the chairman, Larence Chomos, during the October 28 meeting of the Sunrise Health Region board.

Donation to Health Care Foundation Craig Popoff of Canora Photo and Framing donated $1,200 to the Canora and District Health Care Foundation last week.

Scenes from Kids Yoga at Canora Junior Elementary School after school on Mondays -- taught by Leanne Popoff of Admyred Studio in Canora.

By Gail Krawetz

A total of 436 people signed the Visitors’ Book at the Canora Visitors’ Centre/Station House Museum during the 2015 tourist season, Joy Stusek said in her report to the Seneca Root Association’s fall meeting in Sturgis on October 21.