Kamsack Times

It was just a little smoke ... or rather, a lot of wood smoke blanketing southern Saskatchewan like about a million campfires.

The late Albert Cottenie of Kamsack will be inducted, posthumously, into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame in the individual category as a player and builder, during a reception at Battleford on August 15.

The saga of David is one of the great stories in biblical literature. Young David did what Saul’s entire army did not. He killed the monstrous enemy champion, Goliath of Gath.

Sulphate can be found in almost all natural water and is probably the most common contaminant of water sources for livestock in Saskatchewan. High levels of sulphate in drinking water has considerable impact on both health and performance of animals.

An 18-year-old passenger on an ATV (quad) died as result of his injuries from an accident near the Kamsack sports grounds on July 1. Kamsack RCMP report that at 3:15 a.m.

One of the largest Canada Day crowds to have ever in recent memory gathered at the Kamsack sports ground turned up last week to wave the flag, eat, drink, play and cheer in celebration of the 148th anniversary of the nation.

Last week Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart announced additional measures and adjustments to programming to help address the dry conditions across the province.

Running outside versus running on your treadmill; it is hard to deny that the treadmill is a practical solution if the weather is inclement, you only have a short time to run or if you are not close to the place that you like to run.

A graduation program honouring the 27 senior students of the Kamsack Comprehensive Institute was held June 29 under a mural proclaiming the theme: “We all live under the same sky, but we don’t all have the same horizon.

Ahhh yes! Summer and it’s time to be outdoors to enjoy the great weather. Unfortunately we are not the only ones taking advantage of the warm temperatures.