Preeceville Progress

Starting the 2017-18 school year, Stephanie Lockhart and Chlorisa Erickson will be job sharing the role as Early Years Community Developer with Regional KidsFirst and the Good Spirit School Division.

Pat Sykes of Preeceville said she was too excited to sleep after discovering her August 25 Lotto Max ticket was a $100,000 Extra winner. “I feel humbled and blessed to have won,” she said. “I was completely shocked.

Fall season is the time for many gardeners to be harvesting produce off their garden and a veggie exchange is a perfect outlet for gardeners to share any extra vegetables.

The largest pumpkin topped the scales at 100 pounds during the Preeceville largest vegetable contest at the Preeceville Legion Hall on September 23. Cayden and Jordyn Worobetz of Preeceville brought in the pumpkin to be weighed by Maureen Johnson.

Sturgis Nursery School kicked off its fun learning school year in a new location on September 20. The school's new location in the old Sturgis Elementary School allows students a larger space with more room to grow, said Erin Gregory, teacher.

By Gail Krawetz

The Mens’ Field Lacrosse National Championships took place in Saskatoon September 1-3, and included a number of local boys who played for Saskatchewan teams, said a parent.

The Sturgis senior boys volleyball team hosted a five-team tournament at the Sturgis Composite School on September 16.

The Preeceville Panthers senior football team recorded its first win of the season against Davidson on September 14. The final score was 36-22. The Panthers started out slow with a few fumbles, said Jeremy Mattison, defence coach.

The Preeceville Nursery School was in attendance at the Town of Preeceville community-wide registration evening on September 12.