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( see photo gallery below ..) A 145-pound pumpkin entered by Tom Babchishin of Preeceville topped the scales for top spot at the annual Town of Preeceville pumpkin contest held at the Preeceville Centennial Park on September 12.

Board members, other volunteers and members of the families of deceased workers of Kamsack’s Power House Museum were honoured during the museum’s 30th anniversary celebration on September 6.

The only teacher new to the Keeseekoose Chiefs Education Centre this year is a member of the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation.

There are few people in the world who are as respected or admired as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. On September 9, Her Majesty surpassed Queen Victoria as the longest-reigning sovereign in Canada’s modern era.

The Preeceville School sent 15 students to the Cherrydale Cross-Country Meet in Yorkton on September 9 and had six finishes in the top 10 of their respective age categories. Sean Paligan placed fi rst in the midget boys category.

On September 9, the Yorkton Rural RCMP detachment is-sued a statement that motorists need to pay more attention to safety when encountering highway workers and emergency vehicles. Cst.

On September 10, the Western Conservation Law Enforcement Academy was launched for the first time in Saskatchewan with 26 new conservation officer recruits taking part in a 16week training program.

On July 31 to August 2, four generations of Folwark family members from across Canada gathered at the Sturgis Community Hall for a weekend of celebration uniting family members and strengthening family bonds.

Dry summer weather has kept sign and paint crews busy across the province. The $3 million invested in line painting could paint a line around the moon almost three times.

Starting July 1, seniors across the province who qualify for either the Seniors Income Plan (SIP) or Personal Care Home Benefit (PCHB), or both, saw a boost to the monthly benefits they receive.