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An opportunity to indulge one’s inner creativity, and a chance to support the Kamsack Volunteer Fire Department (KVFD) is coming up on May 30 at the Legion Hall. “We will be hosting a sign night fundraiser run by After5 Designs,” said Lieut.

For the third meeting of Yorkton Council discussion about what to do at the intersection of Mayhew Avenue and Darlington Street dominated the agenda.

Council opts for change at Mayhew and Darlington intersection

Numbers showed a small surplus of $139,832

Yorkton Council unanimously proclaimed June as Canadian Tire Jump Start Month in the city. The request for the designation was made at the regular meeting of Yorkton Council.

On May 14, the Canora and District Fire Department experienced a day which members will not soon forget. Devon Sawka, fire chief, said in total they spent over 18 hours fighting fires and attending to motor vehicle accidents.

Kamsack native Shanley Allard began her new position as Kamsack recreation director on May 13. Allard and her husband Jeremy have three children: Kaley, 8; Shayla, almost 10 and Cameron, 11.

“Mining: Supporting Local and Global Communities” is the focus of this year’s Saskatchewan Mining Week, which takes place May 26 to June 1.

The Preeceville Recreation board once again arranged for a field west of Preeceville to be used as fundraiser crop. The 70 acres was seeded to wheat, with the funds from the harvest going towards the bike and skate park committee.

If you needed a haircut, wanted it to go to a great cause, and happened to be at Parkland Mall this weekend, the annual Brayden Ottenbreit Close Cuts for Cancer was there to oblige.