Canora Courier

Recently, OmniTRAX, the owner of the Port of Churchill, said it was closing the port and that no grain shipments would be occurring for 2016.

“See that fella over there? He’s 20 years old. In 10 years, he’s got a chance to be a star. Now that fella over there, he’s 20 years old, too. In 10 years he’s got a chance to be 30,” said Casey Stengal.

World markets for agricultural products are fragile things, as Canadian producers are keenly aware. It seems strange that in a world where many still go to bed hungry most days, food products don’t flow with almost no barriers.

As one of those ‘hip young people’ that the older generations complain so much about, I tend to stay connected.

The rural municipality of Keys addressed publics concerns regarding plans for construction and new bylaws at its public meeting held on August 30 at the Rainbow Hall in Canora.

The Canora Slo-pitch League held playoffs on August 27 to end the season. Three teams, the Dirty Dancers, Balls and Dolls, and Chives participated. The tournament was set as a round robin competition.

On August 27, a supper and wedding dance was celebrated for Erik and Jaycee Genoway. Erik Genoway is the son of Roger and Nancy Genoway and the grandson of Elsie Genoway.

Saskatchewan producers made good progress with harvest, thanks to a week of primarily dry weather and 32 per cent of the crop has been combined with 38 per cent swathed or ready to straight-cut, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Rep

The Canora RCMP detachment is asking for assistance regarding a rock thrown through a window of the Crossroads Credit Union building.

For all the evils social media introduces - and there are many - it can still be a wealth of information. The downside is that it puts people in silos that they need not ever feel compelled to leave.