Kamsack Times

After a busy morning tending to the plants growing at Kamsack’s Trackside Garden last week, members of the group enjoyed a coffee break at the Prairie Grain Bakery.

After a busy morning tending to the plants growing at Kamsack’s Trackside Garden last week, members of the group enjoyed a coffee break at the Prairie Grain Bakery.

Cases of pertussis have been recently diagnosed in the southern area of Sunrise Health Region. Pertussis is a serious bacterial infection of the respiratory (breathing) system, said a release from the Sunrise Health Region.

Glasses of tequila were raised as a toast in Kamsack last week in celebration of the near completion of having constructed and paid for the Assiniboine Valley Health Centre.

A man who was instrumental in the construction of the Assiniboine Valley Medical Centre in Kamsack was presented with the 2015 Garden of Saskatchewan Citizen’s Ring last week during a reception held at the medical centre in celebration of the $2 mill

A former Canora resident and former owner of this newspaper is one of the two major winners in the Saskatchewan STARS Lottery.

By Gary Gabel

More than $12,000 was raised for the Horizon Project at the Kamsack nursing home last week during the 10 th annual Old Dog Run.

The downturn in the Alberta oil and gas industry has contributed to another Kamsack resident returning to establish a business in his home community.

Vicky Koreluik was once again the recipient of the grand aggregate award at the Kamsack and District Horticulture Society’s annual show of flowers, fruits and vegetables.