Local News

By Colleen Hunter With St. Valentine’s Day, art classes and being interviewed on television, February has turned out to be an exciting month here at the Lodge.

At the January 27 meeting of the Sunrise Regional Health Authority, Lawrence Chomos, the board chair, reported on activities for the previous month which included a January 15 meeting with Senator Ted Quewezance of Federation of Saskatchewan Indian N

District residents have until tomorrow (February 26) to place their orders for apples, oranges, pears, juice and cookie dough which are being sold by students of the Kamsack Comprehensive Institute.

Column by Gail Krawetz

The World Day of Prayer service, which was written by the Christian women in Cuba, will be held on March 4 at St. Stephen’s Roman Catholic Church and at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Norquay. "Receive children.

The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) saluted February 2 as World Wetlands Day. “If you brushed your teeth this morning, chances are you used water to rinse,” said a release from Nature Conservancy of Canada.

The Tim Olson rink of Preeceville, with Jess Olson (third), Ralph Ager (second) and Denise Olson (lead), won the annual Stenen Open Bonspiel which ran from January 31 to February 7. There were 16 rinks registered for the bonspiel.

The Kamsack Family Resource Centre, which evolved from the former Families First program in the community, began its support of district families late last year from its space located in the lower floor of Crowstand Centre.

The Ron Hoehn rink of Canora, with Bob Roll, Eleanor Murray and Eileen Hupka, won the Canora Town and Country Bonspiel which concluded January 31.

Column by Kaare Askildt