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Preeceville School students and staff members held their annual Terry Fox Run on September 25. They were accompanied by a few parents who enjoyed a walk in the summer temperatures.

National Forest Week is an annual celebration to highlight the important role forests play in our environment and economy, and it ran from September 20 to 26 this year.

Community members were treated to a special evening of sampling foods representing many countries during the Preeceville and District Heritage Museum ethnic dessert evening held at the Preeceville Club 60 on September 25.

The Preeceville Skating Arena is scheduled to house numerous hockey teams in the Preeceville Minor Hockey Association and serve the Preeceville Figure Skating Club; as well as overseeing general skates.

A former Melville resident who is a Greystone Scholar at the University of Saskatchewan and who because of her community involvement and academic excellence was accepted into the University of Oxford in England, is the Liberal candidate for the Yorkt

Effective September 1, Saskatchewan Crown corporations began taking advantage of exemptions in the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) to improve procurement opportunities for businesses in Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia, the provinces unde

Building permits in Saskatchewan took a huge jump in July, up 59.8 per cent over June (seasonally adjusted), the highest percentage increase among the provinces. On the national front, permits dropped 0.6 per cent over the same period.

Young workers in the province will have a better way to learn about their workplace rights and responsibilities through the updated Young Worker Readiness Certificate Course (YWRCC).

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) released its latest monthly Business Barometer on August 27. It reveals optimism among small business owners in Saskatchewan rebounded to an index of 61.9 in August, from 54.

Regulations to prohibit use of in-door tanning beds by youth under 18 have been completed and will take effect November 1.