Local News

At my ripe old age I guess I can truly say that “I’ve been there – done that!” Perhaps I should do a kind of Q & A column. I tried it out on my wife, who at the moment is busy renovating our house.

When Dragon’s Den is televised this season each Wednesday on CBC, many Canora area residents are taking note of one of the new Dragons – Michele Romanow. She is the daughter of Marvin and Dagmar Romanow of Calgary.

Parkland Regional Library recently offered an adult colouring contest for which there were 140 entries. Ashana Hewitt (left) of Canora, who was chosen as one of the winners, received a prize package from Deb Leson, the Canora public librarian.

Merv Malish of Canora announced last week that he will be seeking nomination to be the Progressive Conservative candidate in the Canora-Pelly Constituency for the provincial election to be held April 4.

First meeting of new Sunrise Health Region board held New and returning members were welcomed by the chairman, Larence Chomos, during the October 28 meeting of the Sunrise Health Region board.

Donation to Health Care Foundation Craig Popoff of Canora Photo and Framing donated $1,200 to the Canora and District Health Care Foundation last week.

Scenes from Kids Yoga at Canora Junior Elementary School after school on Mondays -- taught by Leanne Popoff of Admyred Studio in Canora.

A former resident credits having been put on the road towards a distinguished career in the Canadian military to his experience as a cadet in Kamsack and as a Kamsack Times newspaper reporter. Cecil Berezowski of Victoria, B.C.

For its doctor recruitment and retention strategy and its Community Health and Wellness Centre, the Town of Kamsack won first place in the ninth annual Saskatchewan Municipal Awards program.