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The Provincial Capital Commission is hosting a group of high school students from northern Saskatchewan for the 10th annual Charles Knight Youth Mentorship Program.

The Targeted Mineral Exploration Incentive (TMEI) is leading to increased drilling activity for base metals, precious metals and minerals in a defined target area near Creighton and creating tangible opportunities for future mining investment in Sask

The Kamsack Cancer Self Help Group (KCSHG) holds a fundraiser lunch once a year. A portion of the proceeds was recently donated to the Heart and Home Quilt Club.

The Gateway Co-op held its annual information meeting in Preeceville on April 24. Reports were delivered by: Lyle Olson, president; Heather Prestie, financial office manager, and Brad Chamber, general manager.

The Government of Saskatchewan has proclaimed May 5 to 11 as Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week to raise awareness of the risks to our province’s waterbodies.

Yorkton Council may have put the completion of work on Mayhew Avenue and its intersection with Darlington Street on hold pending further engineering and a new tender request which came out of discussion at the regular meeting April 15, but the Yorkto

Gateway Co-op hosted its annual informational meeting for the year ending January 31 at Rainbow Hall in Canora on April 25. Prior to the meeting, musical entertainment was provided by Jack Bartko on accordion and his brother Bill on electric guitar.

Application for funding for solar panels at the water treatment plant and a public review of a zoning exemption on Wall Avenue were among the items of concern to town council at its regular meeting on March 25.

The Sturgis Station House Museum hosted a Seneca Root Museum Association meeting with nine museums in attendance at the Sturgis Grace United Hall on April 24.

Delegates to the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation Annual Meeting of Council have re-elected Patrick Maze to a fourth term as President. “I’m truly honoured by the support given to me by teachers all across the province,” Maze said.