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“Learn a fact; be a lifesaver” is a tag line promoted by a new student-led group at the Kamsack Comprehensive Institute called GLOW, which stands for “gay, lesbian or whoever.

Kamsack district residents have helped a Saskatchewan sock drive surpass its goal by almost 50 per cent and donated 240 of the 15,000 pairs of socks collected for those who are less fortunate.

Three meetings were held in Kamsack last week with the objective of building a physical activity community profile. The meetings, held December 7 at noon at the Kamsack Comprehensive Institute for students, at 3:45 p.m.

After a hiatus of several years, a longtime Christmas tradition at Kamsack is being revived with the staging of the Community Christmas Concert. The Concert of Christmas music and songs will be held at the Kamsack Playhouse on Saturday afternoon.

The Calder Good Neighbour Centre has been busy with their Whist Drive. Here are the winners from their Invitational Whist Drive: Adel Weiss, Lucille Hayall, Marlene Balabuk and G.A. Geverin and low Gordon Kahut. The Pot of Gold winners were M.

Judy Bjornstad of Preeceville is a hometown woman who has been displaying her artistic talent from an early age. "As a little girl I used to draw and was encouraged by my mother who said that colouring inside the lines was important," said Bjornstad.

A traditional Ukrainian Christmas Eve supper was enjoyed by many at the Sturgis Grace United Church on December 9, when Rose Pozium and Ann Perpelitz were the head chefs.