Local News

Column by Gail Krawetz

The SCHS junior girls basketball team brought home their first tournament win by defeating the Hudson Bay home team on January 8-9. The two-day tournament hosted by Hudson Bay featured five teams plus the host team.

The Preeceville hockey teams in the Major Hockey League have already seen action in the new year. In the atom division, the first game had the Pats travelling to Yorkton on January 3.

Yorkton Council unanimously approved its Capital and Operating Budgets for 2016 at its regular meeting Monday. “At the December 14, 2015 Committee of the Whole Council meeting the 2016 Capital & Operating Budgets were presented for adoption.

Society for the Involvement of Good Neighbours (SIGN) has a new strategic plan. Monday at the regular meeting of Yorkton Council SIGN’s plan was shared with the City.

A condensed look at a 225-page review of Yorkton Fire Protective Services was made public at the regular meeting of Yorkton Council Monday.

Norquay, Pelly and district residents were pleased to discover that in spite of the retirement of Norquay’s only pharmacist, the district still has a full-service pharmacy in the community.

The 60 th anniversary of the Kamsack Prayer Home was celebrated December 13 during a Christmas “Moleniye” and potluck supper held for the members of the Kamsack and District Doukhobor Society and members of the societies at Benito, Pelly, Veregin and