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Charlene Tvait of Preeceville opened a new hair salon, known as Charlene's Shear Perfection, on September 5. The location of the new salon is 29 Second Avenue NE. Tvait, who was raised in Porcupine Plain, graduated high school in 2015.

Simone Homeniuk is a new teacher at Canora Composite School (CCS) this year, but she’s not new to the school.

A man who has spent several years as a youth missionary and who was ordained a priest this summer, arrived in Kamsack this summer to begin serving the district’s Ukrainian Catholic parishioners. Rev.

Residents in and around the Preeceville trading area met at the Preeceville Legion Hall to discuss the issue of emergency services and actute beds at the Preeceville and District Health Centre.

An interested group of Canora residents met to discuss a proposed housing project with Sylvester Hrynkiw, Canora economic development committee member; Brandi Zavislak, community development officer and Ken Rempel, developer.

A major benefit event for a man described as “an all-around good guy” and a “cool-headed gentleman” is being held at the Kamsack Legion Hall on Sunday.

September 10 marked the first Firefighters’ Memorial Day in Preeceville and Canada. In August the federal government announced a special memorial day for firefighters would be observed on the second Sunday of September going forward.

Crowd favorite event likely to return next year

By buying gasoline at the Co-op in Kamsack on September 19, residents will also be supporting the district’s rescued animals.