Local News

Nature Saskatchewan’s annual Christmas bird and mammal count was completed in the Togo locality on January 5, which was “a fine sunny day with low winds and daytime temperatures near minus 12 degrees Celsius.

(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article includes highlights of some of the events which were reported in the Kamsack Times during the course of 2015. Dates listed refer to publication dates and not necessarily to the dates of the events.

Accreditation Canada has advised Sunrise Health Region that the region is accredited under the Qmentum accreditation program.

Making appointments to various committees and organizations was the focus of Canora town council’s first meeting of the year on January 5. For the standing committees (portfolios), the first person named is the chairperson.

Among the 16 successful applicants of TD Bank Financial Group and The Health Foundation fall education awards for 2015, which were announced last week, were several from this area.

Bob Kolodziejski, standing in as skip for the vacationing Terry Dennis, led the Canora rink in defeating two Kamsack teams on January 5 to capture top place in the Duck Mountain Super League (DMSL) of men’s curling.

Column by Ken Rolheiser

Column by Gail Krawetz

A number of groups and organizations from this area are among the more than 700 that recently shared in approximately $1.3 million from the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA)’s charitable gaming grant program.

By Carol Olsen