Local News

The winners of the 2018 Better Newspapers Competition were announced at the Better Newspapers Competition Awards Banquet on April 28 in Saskatoon, according to a release from the Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association.

The Preeceville and District Heritage Museum is looking forward to another busy season. “We will officially open on May 28 with our open house," said Agnes Murrin, president of the museum.

The Canora Hospital auxiliary hosted its spring tea on May 12 at the Canora Hospital dining room. Although the attendance was down from previous years all the support was greatly appreciated, said Lorie Wasyliw, auxiliary president.

At approximately 1:30 a.m. on May 13 the Kamsack Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire on First Street within the town of Kamsack. Upon arrival firefighters found a two-story home fully engulfed in flames.

The Sturgis Sports and Rodeo committee has been busy planning events and activities for its third annual sports day on June 23 and June 24.

Canora’s CN Station House Museum and Visitor Centre is preparing for the upcoming summer season.

The Kamsack air cadets are planning to take an educational tour overseas in 2019, and members of the Old Dog Run have committed to raise money to help them make the trip.

Contract for Love is a romance novel that follows the blossoming love between two characters who faced numerous challenges throughout the book. Rhonda Leibel of Usherville captured the evolving story in her book. “This is my third book,” she said.

The Canora 4-H Homecraft Club Achievement Day was held on May 12 at Rainbow Hall.

Last week’s meetings that were focused on starting to map out a strategic community plan for the Town of Outlook and the RM of Rudy may have served as something of a wake-up call as the region faces a future that is forever changing in the vast Canad