Local News

The Sturgis Horticultural Society hosted its annual spring Green Thumb sale at the Sturgis Community Hall on May 5.

Members of the Assiniboine beef and Multi 4-H Club enjoyed a fun day at the Rockford Hall on May 1, learning how to show their animals for their achievement day, which is scheduled for June 12 at the Maier family farm.

During the last week of April, Sawyer Landscaping of Saskatoon was hired by the town to remove what had to have been one of the oldest trees in the community.

Joy Stusek gave the report from the Canora Station House Museum at the annual Seneca Root meeting of museums which was held in Preeceville on April 27.

About 100 persons attended the Canora Hospital Auxiliary’s annual spring tea on Saturday. The winners of the raffle prizes are as follows: Betty Lamount, First prize $200; Louie Zaislak, second prize of $100; and Derek Senkow, third prize of $75.

Baseball is alive and well in Canora as the Supers make ready to play a 14-game regular season schedule in the Southeast Senior Baseball League (SESBL) for 2016.

The first day of the new soccer season began on Thursday with 79 youngsters registered, the largest group in the club’s history, said Tricia Bedore, the club president.

Column by Sonja Herter

Spring is here at last, but unfortunately the warmer weather brings with it pests that have been safely tucked away all winter.

Pause for Reflection Column by Ken Rolheiser