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The 1, 2, 3 Care For Me Daycare in Sturgis hosted its Terry Fox Run on September 28. Children and helpers canvassed the Town of Sturgis businesses and along with random donations they raised $671.

Using the experience of successful writers from the area, the Preeceville School promoted the importance of reading andshowed the students that their voices are powerful and are waiting to be heard, whether through a children’s story, a picture book,

During Education Week from October 15 to 21 at CJES (Canora Junior Elementary School), students assembled on October 19 to read together while working to reduce student anxiety.

The wind that howled across Saskatchewan last week made its presence known in the Kamsack area on Tuesday around 1 a.m. by its sound, and by leaving much of the area without electrical power.

In less than two weeks a new bus service will have begun, transporting passengers from Kamsack and Canora to Yorkton and Regina.

A highlight of the annual Christmas in November sale of crafts and products handled by home-based businesses at the OCC Hall on November 19 is sure to be the display of copies of a children’s book that will be having its Kamsack debut.

Descendants of William and Flora Smith gathered to celebrate a Century Farm Award in Hazel Dell on October 8with family, friends, and neighbours.

The grand opening of the Canora Gateway Co-op C-store and liquor store was held on October 18. The celebration was the culmination of many hours of planning and hard work by Co-op staff, said Bryan Harder, store manager.

Four trucks bearing the four segments of Kamsack’s new liquor store arrived Monday morning in time for it to be set onto its concrete footing, assembled and ready for opening on October 31.

The Sturgis Composite School invited special guests, board members and Good Spirit School Division administrative members to join the students and staff in officially opening the newly-renovated school on October 20.