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Members of the Kamsack Volunteer Fire Department were at the fire hall on Saturday to give tours and demonstrate firefighting equipment and vehicles. “The open house has been a success,” said Bruce Thomsen, acting fire chief.

The Town of Preeceville has been busy preparing for the Halloween season with the creation of a haunted forest.

The Lunn Hotel, a well-known business in Canora, has been under new ownership since July. The new owners are Frank and Anna Wu, originally from Hangzhou, China.

A new dental practice has opened its doors in Kamsack. Dr. Lena Raya began seeing patients at the River Valley Dental clinic located on Queen Elizabeth Boulevard East in the building many residents will remember as the former Doukhobor Prayer Home.

A. R Cash, the Johnny Cash tribute band, played a sold out concert when they took to the stage in Preeceville on October 12. "I think the concert really well." said Stacey Strykowski, organizer.

When I learned about a former parishioner’s death from a mutual friend, the Preacher and I didn’t question whether to attend her funeral. Of course we’d go. Dorothy’s family (name changed) regularly attended our last church.

Members of the committee which brought the Veregin Hall back to life are in fundraiser mode on a year-round basis.

Sports and community spirit are inseparable entities when referring to the Sas family who run a family-owned business from a location on Main Street where it has been growing and evolving for 40 years.

The October trade show played host to 40 vendors at the Preeceville Community Hall on October 6. The Preeceville Nursery School sponsored the event. Andrea Coder was the 50/50 raffle winner.

In the world of board games everybody seems to love a stout dwarf. Yes there might be a few liking haughty elves, but really, dwarfs are just better. So when a game such as Dwar7s Fall comes along it is immediately one worth a look.