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After things had looked so promising with the slopes being groomed in November, much earlier than it had been for several years, by December 23 everyone was poised to begin another wonderful season at the Duck Mountain Ski Hill.

The Kelvington 4-H Beef Club finished 2017 by having a sledding party at Greenwater Provincial Park on December 17. “There were a lot of thrills, chills and spills,” said Blake Zagrodney, club reporter.

On December 14 and 19, Grade 12 students from Canora Composite School (CCS) participated in an inter-provincial sharing of community and values through the Connected North Project with students from Rankin Inlet, Nunavut.

The Kamsack branch of the Royal Canadian Legion held its annual installation of officers for 2018 on January 9 during an event that began with a supper and opportunity for members to relax and visit before the ceremony.

The Preeceville School and the School Community Council hosted a literacy event on January 11. The event featured its writer-in-residence, Sigmund Brouwer, a Canadian author.

Canora had a memorable year in 2017 and we are looking forward to more great things in 2018. 2017 The Canora celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday was the highlight of the summer and set the stage for a change of venue to our Winter Lights Festival.

Preparations for the annual SUMA convention and appointments of professionals for 2018 were among the items to concern town council at its regular meeting of January 8.

The Preeceville branch of the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation hosted its annual antler measuring event at the Preeceville Community Hall on January 7.

The council of the Town of Outlook held its regularly-scheduled meeting on Wednesday night, January 10.