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Bill Foreman of Canora has been a great volunteer for the Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) for many years and is very enthusiastic about working in the annual residential door-to-door canvass, which is taking place May 1-15 this year, says Allison

All Things Considered column by Gail Krawetz

First of all, congratulations on your retirement! You have given so much to the community over the past 35 years and every person who has lived there, you have touched and will always remember you as kind, generous, hardworking people.

An example of “one of the wonderful things happening within the Good Spirit Teacher Association Equity Committee” is a program called Books for Babies, says the committee chairperson Robin Heshka of Canora, who teaches at Columbia School in Yorkton.

At last week’s annual information meetings, Gateway Co-op members learned that the planned construction of a C-store will commence in Canora in July. The annual information meeting in Canora was held on April 25 at the Rainbow Hall.

Following a few days of business interruption to allow for the ownership transition, Wong’s Restaurant re-opened Friday with Allan and Betty Wong eager to serve the community while gearing up for the busiest day of the year – Mother’s Day.

Lawrence Chomos, the chairman of the Sunrise Regional Health Authority, has resigned from the board that he has served on for the past nine years. Chomos was first appointed to the Sunrise Regional Health Authority as a board member in March of 2007.

Column by Kaare Askildt Formerly known as The Farmer in Training

All Things Considered column by Gail Krawetz

Internet and technology safety was the focus of numerous presentations at the Preeceville School. Students from kindergarten to Grade 12 were divided into age-related classroom groups with the intention to educate students hosted on April 21.