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Kamsack residents are making those last-minute touches on their gardens, pulling stray weeds, pinning up leggy sweet peas, cutting their lawns and making sure no debris has found its way on their yards, streets and sidewalks.

Students from grades 1 to 6 were acknowledged for their hard work and dedication throughout the school year during an awards program on June 28.

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Eighteen songs, all sharing the theme of time, were sung by the Kamsack Community Choir or by a solo, trio or quartet of choir members during a concert at Westminster Memorial United Church in Kamsack on June 25.

For as long as the National Doukhobor Heritage Village has existed in Veregin, the third Sunday in July was reserved as Heritage Day, a day to celebrate Doukhobor Heritage by way of prayers, food, tours and a cultural program.

A Kamsack-based business was named a Gold Standard Award winner at the Farm Progress Show in Regina on June 20. Tankfull, a division of Duck Mountain Environmental, a business owned by Rob Ritchie, received the award for innovation.

Numerous students at the Sturgis Composite High School received awards on June 21 to celebrate their accomplishments throughout the school year. Principal Brad Cameron welcomed the students and thanked teachers and students for a great school year.

Graduation exercises were held at the Kamsack Comprehensive Institute on June 29 in honour of 34 Grade 12 students who have graduated.

Meagan Barabash has always loved to dance and her passion has taken her to new heights.

2017 Canora Composite School graduates Canora Composite School graduation was held on June 29. See next week’s Canora Courier for complete coverage.