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Yorkton Council took its first public look at its 2019 operating and capital budgets at its regular meeting Monday. The proposed budget includes a 2.9 per cent increase in taxation revenue for the 2019 year. “This includes 0.

Grinchmas in Canora was held on November 24 at Kids Korner Youth Centre. The idea behind the event was to provide a fun family day for the community, said Tricia Bedore, Kids Korner managing director.

A Family Literacy Fun Night was held at Keeseekoose Chief’s Education Centre on November 28 organized by teacher Crystal Whitehawk in partnership with Carol Marriott, literacy coordinator with the Parkland Regional Library, Literacy Hub.

It’s a long way from Canora to Texas, but Nick Olynyk has made the move, albeit not directly. Olynyk is president of Grandpa Gus, a company specializing in vermin control without the use of poisons.

Students from Grades 6 to 12 at the Keeseekoose Chief’s Education Centre (KCEC) were preparing to take a highway trip in a 56-passenger bus on November 21. Leaving at 6 a.m.

Leson’s Funeral Home in Canora, owned by Shannon and Shawna Leson, has donated $1,000 toward the purchase of new lab equipment for the Canora Hospital.

A Norquay woman who is passionate about her community and about volunteerism has been presented with a plaque from the Garden of Saskatchewan (GOS) Citizen’s award committee.

Preeceville School students from Grades 6 to 9 gathered in the school library to acknowledge the various winners of the Royal Canadian Legion 188 Remembrance Day poster contest on November 16.

In what has become one of the most popular events of the Canora Winter Lights Festival, horse-drawn sleigh rides were once again held on November 26.

Preeceville and Sturgis Schools along with schools in Canora, Kamsack and Norquay have benefited from the Farmers Filthy Five race that was held in Stenen in the spring.