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Note: This story has been updated to reflect the correction of an error in the StatCan data that showed Yorkton ranked 30th in CSI. They city actually ranks 25th.

The Good Spirit Beef Club wrapped up its season’s activities with an annual achievement day, which was held on July 5 at the Yorkton Exhibition Grounds.

Despite the difficulties of flash flooding in areas such as Estevan and Yorkton, Canora farmers are giving the recent rainfall a warm welcome. This farming season has been rather dry, Dan Owen, agronomy manager of Prairie Soil Services Ltd.

A recent single-car accident involving a pickup truck crashing into a moose is a reminder that motorists must pay attention to their surroundings. The truck collided with a moose around 11 p.m. on July 5.

Maureen Stefaniuk, current worker at the Canora Ukrainian Heritage Museum, has a great amount of knowledge and love for the “rushnyk,” or ritual cloth, featured at the museum.

Canora resident Kody Rock, pitcher with the Yorkton Cardinals, was named Player of the Week for July 11 by the Western Major Baseball League.

The Rural Municipality of Sliding Hills is continuing to focus most of its revenue towards ensuring the roads in hamlets are suitable to drive on.

Dana Antonovich of Canora Gateway Co-operative provided a donation of $1,000 to The Health Foundation.

The Buchanan Housing Authority Board of Directors has appointed Wendy Norrish as a new member.

The Rural Municipality of Good Lake will see an increase in population over the summer months, which means an increase of road repairs to accommodate. Reeve David Popowich said most of the town’s expenses are spent on transportation and roads.