Kamsack Times

With more than 30 major construction projects underway in Saskatchewan motorists are reminded to watch for workers and equipment and slow down through the work zone. Virtually every area of the province has some type of road work underway.

Spring has evolved and become summer. Mother Nature didn’t ask anyone if we were ready, she just made the transformation. I have learned over the years that it is impossible to try and argue with her.

The quality of the exhibits at the Kamsack Horticulture Society’s 68th annual show, held Friday, was really good, according to Joan Svenson of Brandon, Man., the show’s judge.

The general consensus of the newly-elected board of the Fort Pelly-Livingstone Museum is to build a new museum to replace the building that was destroyed by fi re in June.

The Kamsack Rexall pharmacy is one of two Saskatchewan Rexall pharmacies which put patients at risk when employees filled prescriptions in error in 2011 and 2012.

Harvest has begun in some parts of the province, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly crop report for the period ending August 3.. Less than one per cent of the provincial crop has been combined, while one per cent is ready to straight-cut.

More than $14,000 was raised by this year’s Old Dog Run for Sparty Park, the wheelchair-accessible playground being constructed on the grounds of the Victoria School in Kamsack.

Admittedly, it’s not quite as crass as the last time Saskatchewan voters saw a summer campaign.

The Government of Saskatchewan has announced the launch of an improved online application system for the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP).

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