Kamsack Times

Several items regarding the Norquay Trade Show, which was held March 18 and 19 were discussed by members of the Norquay Recreation Board during its regular meeting of March 14.

By Christine Filipowich-Lukey The Norquay and District Chamber of Commerce’s 24 th annual Trade Show was held March 18 and 19 with the Minions as the special guests on March 18 when they toured the booths and were photographed.

The Rick Kinaschuk rink of Arran topped the annual Norquay Men’s Bonspiel which was held March 17 to 20 with 16 rinks participating. Out-of-town rinks were from Pelly, Arran, Canora and Preeceville. A banquet was held Friday night.

It came down to the third and deciding game but the Preeceville Midget Pats, on which are players from Pelly and Norquay, won the Major Hockey League B-side banner in overtime before a packed home-town crowd on March 20.

The Bob Roll rink of Canora topped Kamsack’s Club 55 bonspiel which concluded with a banquet on March 23. A total of 16 rinks were entered in the bonspiel which was held March 21 to 23, said Lloyd Thomas, president of Club 55.

Students at the Kamsack Comprehensive Institute and Norquay School were among about 20,000 Saskatchewan students who voted in a mock provincial election on March 23 and 24, but the results will not be published until the polls close in the actual pol

A Nose for News by Charlie Lovett, which is a play based on the story of Cyrano de Bergerac and was entered in the Region 4 drama festival in Yorkton March 11, earned the Kamsack Comprehensive Institute the runner-up award for Best Technical Producti

The Easter weekend at Kamsack was blessed with an abundance of snow, many inches of it that began the day before Good Friday and continued with beautiful, large flakes on Friday and Saturday.

By William Koreluik A Veregin couple, with roots that go deep into the rural lifestyle, has begun living their dream, having laid claim to a scenic acreage.

By William Koreluik A Kamsack outdoorsman is lamenting the loss of most of his photographs and documents that recorded a career that was enmeshed in the development of Duck Mountain Provincial Park.