Local News

The Sturgis Composite High School graduating class of 1966 met for a classic school reunion on the weekend of July 16 and 17.

The Preeceville School garden that the elementary students helped to plant have grown to huge portions, exploding from the garden boxes that they were seeded in.

The Sturgis Station House Museum hosted their annual wind-up that was highlighted with bread baked from an outdoor oven on August 28. Patrons enjoyed a slice of bread followed by a smokie, salad and bean supper.

Sierra Meroniuk of Sturgis has focused her goals on realizing her dreams of continuing to play a higher calibre of hockey. The next big step for her will be playing with the AAA Weyburn Goldwings for the 2016-17 hockey season.

Memories of growing up in rural Saskatchewan are being passed down through generations thanks to the hobby of toy-making.

Teachers and staff hired the previous school year will now begin employment with the Good Spirit School Division. August 29 begins the 2016-2017 school year for staff members, with students returning to school on September 1.

Rama held its fifth annual Draft Horse Field Days on August 20 and 21, and the event brought in participants both young and old to take part in old-fashioned farm activities. “It was a very good field day with a good turn-out and good weather.

Since so many citizens of Canora are of Ukrainian descent, it is important that this town take a moment to recognize the independence of Ukraine every August 24, said Dorothy Korol of the flag-raising ceremony held at the Ukrainian Heritage Museum.

The City of Yorkton will be undertaking additional work at the intersection of Highway 9 and Broadway Street thanks to some unexpected provincial funding.

Yorkton Council repealed a number of out-of-date bylaws at its regular meeting Monday.