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A Kamsack auto body shop is closed temporarily until the effects of a fire are remedied. The Kamsack fire department was called to Blaine’s Auto Body on First Street at 6:25 p.m. on August 15, said Ken Thompson, deputy fire chief.

Returning to classrooms on September 5, Canora students will be greeting a principal and two teachers new to the school, while at Invermay students will be welcoming two new teachers.

One educational assistant at Preeceville is the only person new to the staffs of the schools in Preeceville and Sturgis.

Returning to classrooms on September 5, Kamsack students will be greeting three teachers and three educational assistants (EA) new to the Kamsack Comprehensive Institute and one EA new to the Victoria School, while at Norquay students will be welcomi

The Canora & District fire department was recently awarded a new thermal imaging camera (TIC), thanks to the generousity of the Prince Albert Firefighters Association, said Mike Doogan, Canora fire chief, in an interview last week.

Individuals of all ages were welcomed to join in the fun of celebrating Canada 150 in Sturgis. The main feature was a fun bicycle parade with children and adults riding their decorated bicycles through the streets of the Town of Sturgis on August 20.

A man described as a “run of the mill community resident” is the 2016 recipient of the Garden of Saskatchewan Citizen’s ring.

Avid archers were encouraged to aim at numerous 3D archery targets near Preeceville on August 19 and 20.

The 76 th anniversary of the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes was celebrated in the annual pilgrimage in Rama on August 14 and 15, said Mary Kowalyshen, an event organizer.

A public grand opening ceremony was held on August 13 in honour of the Horizon Project, the outdoor patio-and-gazebo structure built as an attachment to the Kamsack and District Nursing Home (KDNH).