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About 75 people gathered at the OCC Hall in Kamsack on March 20 to participate in a session called by town council to discuss “progress, pot and partnerships.

“We continually assess customer demand to make sure we are optimizing our branch network, and as a result, we sometimes make decisions to open or close branches,” stated Geraldine Anderson manager of Corporate and Public Affairs, TD Bank Group.

The Canora RCMP Detachment held a town hall meeting at the Canora Activity Centre on March 21. RCMP officers present at the meeting included Sgt. Greg Smith (Canora detachment Commander), Cpl.

Student: Does a good beginning and a good ending make a good speech? Professor: If they are close enough together. Laketown Leaders welcome card players Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Regular Monday coffee is 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.

Crime stats, strategies and concerns spotlighted

Kamsack RCMP were advised by one of its partner agencies on March 14 of the presence of suspected cocaine/fentanyl in two individuals in the Kamsack RCMP Detachment area, said a release from the RCMP dated on Friday.

There were 178 sleds attracted to the Lintlaw 75 Snowmobile Derby held on March 3. Riders had the opportunity to select from two trails that took riders through the Porcupine Forest, said Kathy Ambrose, Town of Lintlaw administrator.

In 12 days, a Holocaust remembrance book for young readers, written by a former Kamsack and Togo resident, will be released in bookstores in Canada and online.

The Preeceville Figure Skating Club presented A Night at the Movies at its annual ice carnival held at the Preeceville Skating Arena on March 16. The theme had skaters performing to music from movies.

On March 9, fire destroyed a house located approximately nine miles south of Canora on Highway No. 9., said Mike Doogan, fire chief. The call was received at 9:32 p.m.