Kamsack Times

Once again we have propaganda about how the federal Tories help western Canada. Let the record show just how helpful they are to agriculture. First of all, the Tories are for big business – people who thrive on tax concessions but do not pay taxes.

Board members, other volunteers and members of the families of deceased workers of Kamsack’s Power House Museum were honoured during the museum’s 30th anniversary celebration on September 6.

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Samantha Karikas (nee Routley) was born in Winnipeg and moved to Kamsack just shy of her ninth birthday. She grew up in Kamsack and graduated from the Kamsack Comprehensive Institute in 2003.

The only teacher new to the Keeseekoose Chiefs Education Centre this year is a member of the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation.

Forty per cent of the 2015 crop is now in the bin and an additional 33 per cent is swathed or ready to straight-cut, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly crop report for the period ending September 7.

An avid Kamsack quilter and artist is encouraging fellow quilters to join the Heart and Home Quilting Club which is holding its first session of the season at the United Church basement on Monday.

As a result of reduced hay yields this year many beef producers are planning to utilize cereal greenfeed as the main forage in their winter feeding program.

The Kamsack Community Arts Council has issued a call to community residents to participate in the annual Culture Day on September 26.

Dry summer weather has kept sign and paint crews busy across the province. The $3 million invested in line painting could paint a line around the moon almost three times.

Starting July 1, seniors across the province who qualify for either the Seniors Income Plan (SIP) or Personal Care Home Benefit (PCHB), or both, saw a boost to the monthly benefits they receive.