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There is always something generally positive about simplicity when it comes to abstract strategy games. And in terms of the new game Linear Pursuit by Stuart Ralph it certainly has an element of simplicity to it.

The Fibre Art Network (FAN) holds a special exhibition at the Godfrey Dean Gallery from January 7-February 23. Ekphrastic: A Celebration of Fabric and Poetry, pairs the winning submissions of twelve poets with a quilted work.

On Saturday night, you could see the cars lined up and down the streets – the lines of people spilling out through the doors hungering for over a dozen varieties of local, handcrafted sausage and perogies.

There is nothing better than a good comic book as a means of good old escapism. And in this day and age you can find some very good ones serialized online. One of the titles to check out is The Specialists ( thespecialistscomic.com ).

For the Yorkton Terriers wins have been hard to come by of late, with only two wins in nine games going into action against Melfort.

Angelina Sorgen of Preeceville is preparing to experience a once in a life time trip when she will travel to Uganda, Africa for mission work through Touch Ministries. Sorgen is schedule to leave January 20 and arrive back on February 5.

The many Sturgis Kinsmen members are busy preparing for its 39th annual mini-miracle that will be hosted at the Sturgis Composite School on February 28.

The Yorkton Terriers have struggled since the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Christmas break, and are only 3-7 in the last 10 games.

Mischief RCMP members are investigating a mischief occurrence that happened at a land location north of Sturgis. A truck was shot through the windshield causing both the windshield and back window to be damaged.

Recently several students of Victoria School received their own copies of a book that contained stories which they had written. The students had written the stories last year when they were in a Grade 2/3 class taught by Kathleen Tulloch.