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The Preeceville Pats IP hockey team hosted a home tournament on January 7 that featured eight teams.

(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article includes highlights of events which were reported on the pages of The Preeceville Progress during the course of 2016 and serves as a nostalgic reminder of the year passed.

A daycare in Canora has officially celebrated its grand opening and is now allowing parents to sign up their children for care.

Canora Junior Elementary School students helped spread Christmas cheer with the performance of a mini-musical. ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas was performed on December 15 in the Canora Composite School auditorium.

The tradition of New Year’s babies was continued at the Sunrise Health Region with the birth of twin boys. January 1 saw two births at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre to begin 2017.

The Canora detachment of the RCMP is gathering information in regards to a break-in that occurred last year. On December 13, 2016, Canora RCMP responded to a complaint of a break-and-enter incident at K & T Auto Body.

Canora Minor League Hockey teams returned to the ice starting January 4 after a short break for the holiday season, though the teams squeezed in a few games close to Christmas.

( Editor’s note: The following article details highlights of events which have been reported on by The Canora Courier during the course of 2016 to serve as a source of nostalgia for the year that has passed.

When round robin play in the Duck Mountain Super League of men's curling concluded in Benito January 3, Don Bowes and Ken Newell, each with records of four wins and two losses, were tied for top spot.