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An immigrant who is working as a continuing care aid at the Gateway Lodge has been honoured for her generous nature by being named immigrant of the year.

The Gateway Co-op will be offering not only a new convenience store, but a new liquor store to serve the Canora area. The Gateway Co-operative was selected as a new liquor vendor as part of the privatization of alcohol in Saskatchewan.

The Parkland Music Festival is scheduled to be hosted in the Preeceville and Sturgis areas from March 26 to April 1, 2017. "It is our turn this year to host the festival," said Anna Russell, president.

An annual toy drive is being held during the Winter Lights Festival to give back to the community and to those who may otherwise go without gifts for the Christmas season.

Volunteer groups in Kamsack, Canora and Preeceville have received over $5,000 in total grants from the Government of Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) provided almost $2.

The Parkland Association of Disc Golf (PADG) is planning its Champions’ Champion Tournament for 2017, which members hope will be bigger than ever. “The event was a great success for our first year,” said Trevor Lyons, PADG tournament chair.

After draw Number 3 of the Duck Mountain Super League (DMSL) of men’s curling was played November 29 in Kamsack, the Jeremy Hrycenko team, sponsored by Rawhides Restaurant in Stenan, emerged as the clear leader.

The Canora Hospital Auxiliary is celebrating not only the holiday season but also its history with its annual carol festival.

Students from Canora joined over 2,000 students from the Parkland region who attended a career fair held in Yorkton.

The Canora-Pelly MLA will be among the seven MLAs looking at the influx of rural Saskatchewan crime and possibilities to prevent it.