Local News

By Kaare Askildt (formerly known as the Farmer in Training)

Close to 200 persons gathered at the cenotaph at the town hall for the annual Remembrance Day service. As Pastor Greg Bright said, that was just the first part of the Remembrance Day ceremony. The second part was at St.

The Canora branch of the Royal Canadian Legion is growing and never was it so evident than at the Remembrance Day service on November 11.

The Remembrance Day service in Rama began at St. Anthony’s Roman Catholic Church with a special mass to pray for those who served Canada, fighting for freedom. In his homily, Rev. Marcin Mironiuk stated how each war begins because of "sin.

To raise awareness of the importance of being protected against the influenza virus, Greg Ottenbreit, Minister of Rural and Remote Health, and his family received their influenza immunization shots together with many other families at a Sunrise Healt

The Hyas Baptist Church congregation recently welcomed a new minister. Rev. Devin Seghers and his wife, Joan, who live in Preeceville, have joined the Hyas Church effective September 1.

On November 9, the Canora Gun Club held the final shoot of the year. About 10 shooters came out for the end-of-season shoot. Taking their turns shooting were Hal Thomas and Curtis Bugera. Bob Pysemny was the range officer.

The Canora fire department received a call of a grain truck on fire next to a chicken barn on the west side of Canora at about 5:45 p.m. on November 6.

For the first game of the season on November 8, the Canora Atom Cobras played host to a strong Preeceville Pats team which showed in the final score of 10-1.

December 31 in Kamsack will not only be a traditional New Year’s Eve celebration, it will also be an opportunity for area residents to help support a 16-year-old Kamsack minor hockey player who suffered a spinal cord injury in April.