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A woman who was born near Kamsack 109 years ago is celebrating her birthday today at her home at the Northridge Nursing Home in Ortonville, Minnesota, and quite probably Canada’s national anthem is being sung for her.

For the Love of Literacy was the name of an event held on February 14 by the Victoria School’s Grade 5 classes taught by Michelle Guillet and Karen Langan.

A donation of $5,000 made last month by the River Ridge Fish and Game to the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation’s Habitat Trust program brings the total of the branch’s contributions to the program to $48,000.

Is everyone talking about the weather? Perfect Saskatchewan weather; a lot of sunshine and well above average temperatures. On February 9, over 20 local residents attended the first meeting of the Rama Centennial Celebration committee.

Concerned about changes in education proposed by the provincial government, the School Community Councils (SCC) of the Good Spirit School Division is requesting residents also concerned about the effects of the changes to sign a petition to that effe

A reception was held at the Canora Composite School on February 17 to mark the opening of a new literacy room.

Owners of local pharmacies have said they felt a downward spin on February 15 when the Sunrise Health Region announced proposed changes to where some homecare patients were to get their medications.

New sessions of Sunrise Health Region’s “LiveWell with Chronic Conditions” program are being offered in 2017.

“Am I Being Unfair to You?” That’s the question being asked by the World Day of Prayer committee of The Philippines and will be part of the service being held during the afternoon at the St.

Preeceville and area residents are gearing up for another bus rally trip to the Legislature in Regina. The bus is scheduled to leave Preeceville on March 8.