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Kids Korner hosted a junior firefighter challenge course on July 19, which was open to children aged three to 15. The Canora in Bloom event was co-sponsored by Kids Korner and the Canora fire department.

The Hwy 49 East Chamber of Commerce is a result of the early stages of amalgamation of the chambers of commerce at Norquay, Pelly, Hyas and Stenen.

Amateur radio operators in the area will be joining others in a Parkland Amateur Radio Club ham festival on August 12.

The parade through downtown Canora on July 22 involved a number of entries which brought to mind different periods and people in Canada’s 150-year history, including the history of Canora.

On July 18 a piece of history, now owned by Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, was on display at the new Save-On-Foods grocery store in Yorkton. Marilyn Monroe wore an iconic dress at John F.

The Saskatchewan Trappers Association hosted a two-day fun rendezvous that featured numerous events showcasing different traps, techniques and fur bearing animals found in the area.

An outdoor non-denominational church service on July 16 at the town hall started the week-long Canora in Bloom celebration. Rev. Brett Watson welcomed the gathering for the church service to kick off Canora in Bloom.

The visitors have “enhanced the Doukhobor spirit in all of us,” Walter Ostoforoff of Canora, chair of the National Doukhobor Heritage Village, said July 15 during the program held to celebrate Doukhobor culture and the centennial of the village’s pra

Accomplished pianist Samuel Deason and Rhea Kim, both of Saskatoon, have taken a strong stance on the subject of cultural appropriation.

The CN EcoConnexions From the Ground Up tree planting ceremony took place at the Chase Kraynick Splash Park on July 17, during Canora in Bloom.