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Students from Cote and Keeseekoose First Nations, their teachers and community members were joined last week by representatives of the Yorkton Tribal Council (YTC) at the first Endurance Walk to fight against alcohol and drug abuse.

Pat Rowland of Prince Albert was home visiting her parents Gerald and Darlene Burman and other family last weekend.

Twenty-four members of the Preeceville School 2016 graduation class celebrated the end of their school years on May 20 and marked the beginning of their future.

Family, friends and classmates shared in the celebration of 24 Preeceville School graduates on May 24, when awards and scholarships were presented at the graduation exercises at the Preeceville Skating Arena.

Shelby Cook was selected by the Preeceville Graduation class of 2016 as the guest speaker.

Drinking and driving or driving distracted can have very harsh consequences that affects everyone. The Sturgis Chapter of Students Against Drinking and Driving (SADD) made that point vividly with a mock accident scene on May 17.

Lacrosse, which the Native people of North America knew under many different names such as Baggataway or Tewaarathon, played a significant role in the community and religious life of tribes across the continent for untold years.

Preeceville and area residents were livid and demanded answers when they discovered that the Sunrise Health Region had made an announcement that effective June 1, acute inpatient admissions and emergency room services will be suspended at the Preecev

Canora squadron No. 566 of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets was selected to attend a summer camp this year, which is a first for the squadron, said Lt. Darren Paul, commanding officer, at the annual ceremonial review on May 18 at the Dugout.

On the afternoon of May 16, the body of a 62-year-old Canora Beach resident was discovered about 10 yards off the shore at Canora Beach at Good Spirit Lake. The Canora RCMP received the call that the man was missing at about 2:30 p.m., said Cpl.