Local News

In less than two weeks a new bus service will have begun, transporting passengers from Kamsack and Canora to Yorkton and Regina.

A highlight of the annual Christmas in November sale of crafts and products handled by home-based businesses at the OCC Hall on November 19 is sure to be the display of copies of a children’s book that will be having its Kamsack debut.

Descendants of William and Flora Smith gathered to celebrate a Century Farm Award in Hazel Dell on October 8with family, friends, and neighbours.

The grand opening of the Canora Gateway Co-op C-store and liquor store was held on October 18. The celebration was the culmination of many hours of planning and hard work by Co-op staff, said Bryan Harder, store manager.

Four trucks bearing the four segments of Kamsack’s new liquor store arrived Monday morning in time for it to be set onto its concrete footing, assembled and ready for opening on October 31.

The Sturgis Composite School invited special guests, board members and Good Spirit School Division administrative members to join the students and staff in officially opening the newly-renovated school on October 20.

The Canora & District Fire Department put in a long day and night dealing with numerous fires during the strong winds that blew across the province on October 18.

Person of interest being sought in relation to the case

At a recent meeting of Yorkton Council, the General Alexander Ross Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion made a request to have Veterans Week set by the city for the week of Nov 5-11.

The Broda Sportsplex in Kamsack now has access to a much-newer Zamboni ice re-surfacer thanks to a donation from Richardson Pioneer.