Kamsack Times

A former reeve of the RM of Livingston was elected again during a byelection vote held last week.

During its regular meeting on July 20, town council adopted a policy regarding donations.

A 10-year reunion of students of the Kamsack Comprehensive Institute, who had graduated in 2005, was held at the home of Jenna Bowes and Zach Nahnybida in Kamsack on August 15.

(EDITOR’S NOTE: This article which describes a visit to Ravenheart Farm near Kamsack by Keith Dixon and his experience with the horses there. He compares the visit to his experience growing up on a farm just a kilometre away 80 years earlier.

On July 30, Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart reiterated the importance of the U.S. Senate’s outright repeal of Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) for beef and pork. “Frankly, this issue has been dragging on for far too long,” Stewart said.

Premier Brad Wall has announced that he is pleased that other premiers have joined Saskatchewan and BC to call on the federal government on measures that will improve preparedness and response to wildfires.

The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) have announced a partnership to provide the tools and expertise Canadian firms need to translate research and development from the lab to the marketplace.

The Saskatchewan Archives Board recently launched the second in a series of video exhibits commemorating Saskatchewan’s involvement in the First World War.

Soil sometimes receives less emphasis, attention, and recognition than it deserves for its role in crop production.

Environment Minister Herb Cox and Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart announced that approximately 90,000 acres of Fish and Wildlife Development Fund (FWDF) land will be made available to cattle producers facing dry conditions.