Local News

Alan Holmberg will be the new mayor for the Town of Sturgis, effective at the November regular meeting of town council. Holmberg, who succeeds Mayor Don Olson, was unopposed, said Olivia Bartch, administrator.

Unopposed for re-election, Preeceville Mayor Garth Harris has been returned to head Preeceville council. But according to results of the nominating day on September 21, a total of 13 persons are seeking the six councillors’ seats.

The annual veggie exchange was another huge success with garden producers sharing extra vegetables with their fellow gardeners. The program was sponsored by the Preeceville and District Ministerial Association.

Rick Pristie, reeve of the Rural Municipality of Preeceville, is being challenged by Wayne Mastrachuk, said Lisa Peterson, administrator.

Residents of the Town of Stenen will go to the polls on October 26 to cast their votes for a new mayor and two councillors, said Sabrina Chernyk, administrator. Jason Anaka and Victor Wasylenchuk will face off in the race for the mayor’s seat.

In the Rural Municipality of Hazel Dell, Clinton Guy and Randall Harriman have been nominated for the position of reeve, said Christine Sorgen, administrator assistant. In Div. 1, Brett Spray is opposing Councillor Donny Holowachuk.

Sturgis Community bingo winners from September 13 were: Keyla Karcha, Karen Yurkiw, Shirley Nelson, Marlene Lozinski, Tilly Cote, Leona Kowalchuk (two), Renelyn Roguel, Heather Godlien, Cara Severson, Adele Hildebrand (two), Suzy Jolson, A.

Runners from the Sturgis Elementary School and Sturgis Composite High School did well at the Deer Park cross-country meet in Yorkton on September 21.

The Preeceville Panthers traveled to Wynyard where they suffered a tough loss of 70-32 on September 23. "The guys knew going into the football game that it was going to be a tough game," said Jeremy Mattison.

The Canora Curling Rink became the command centre for an organized group of search-and-rescue professionals September 16 to 18.