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WAKAW, MELFORT — A series of arrests and searches in Wakaw and Melfort resulted in five being arrested and 29 grams of what’s suspected by the police to be methamphetamine seized.

The RCMP Crime Reduction Team have charged a male from Melfort with drug/weapons offences following arrests near Wakaw on January 30, 2020.

February 2020 has officially been declared Therapeutic Recreation (TR)Awareness Month in Saskatchewan, thanks to the Minister of Health, Hon. Jim Reiter and Minister of Rural and Remote Health, Hon. Greg Ottenbreit.

HUMBOLDT — The Prairie Women on Snowmobiles are holding a kick-off banquet in Humboldt, before trekking through the region.

The 15th annual Malanka celebration to mark the 40th anniversary of the Norquay Rosa Ukrainian Dance Club was a sold out success, according to organizers.

Kennedy Kosheluk (originally of Preeceville) and Andrew Booth of Saskatoon thrilled local audience members when they performed a musical concert at the Preeceville Trinity United Church on January 18.

The MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) Canada SmartWheels Campaign brought its message of alcohol and drug awareness to CCS on January 21.

On Feb. 2, all around the globe people are celebrating World Wetlands Day, a day where we recognize and celebrate the many benefits that wetlands provide. This year’s theme is “Wetland Biodiversity Matters: Life thrives in wetlands”.

A former Estevan resident is now a world hockey champion. Dawn Bird (née Hirsch) was part of the Peace Country Canadians entry that won women's hockey gold at the 2020 Winter World Masters Games in Austria on Jan. 12.

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