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An outdoor Remembrance Day ceremony was held at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in Rama on November 11. Local residents, visitors and special guests gathered to offer prayers, honour their veterans and share a moment of silence.

The City of Yorkton is doing an overhaul of its traffic bylaw. Given that a large number of amendments needed to be made to bring the bylaw up to date, the decision has been made to write an entirely new bylaw to deal with traffic in the city.

Yorkton’s Mayor is taking on a more prominent role in the province. Bob Maloney has been named the Vice President of Cities at the recent SUMA conference, which makes him chair of the SUMA mayor’s caucus.

Air force major talks about generational change and the Legion

One of the best lessons of history is that great results often follow from seemingly small events, Rev. Stephen Ruten said in his homily during the Remembrance Day service held at the Victoria School on November 11.

Santa Claus is comin’ to town next week with a couple of his reindeer. Kamsack’s annual Moonlight Madness pre-Christmas shopping promotion is being held November 25 and the highlight of the event is the Santa Claus parade.

The centennial of the Battle of Vimy Ridge was highlighted during the Remembrance Day program held at the Kamsack Comprehensive Institute on November 10.

Plans for an IP hockey team, a 4-H riding clinic and walking in the Communiplex were among items discussed by members of the Norquay Recreation Board during its meeting of October 17.

Members of the Kamsack Royal Purple Elks hosted the organization’s district deputy on November 7. Visiting the Kamsack lodge and speaking under the ‘Good of the Order,’ Barry Off of Esterhazy, the Royal Purple Elks district deputy for district No.