Preeceville Progress

Students from the Sturgis Composite and Elementary schools did well as they competed against other schools for top spots during the Cherrydale cross-country meet in Yorkton on September 15.

Five of the 22 Preeceville School students placed in the top 10 of runners in the Cherrydale cross-country meet in Yorkton on September 15. "We had a good number of students who showed interest in the program," said Donna Hamilton.

The Sturgis Station House Museum hosted a cultural day on September 12 featuring Joseph Naytowhow. "I live in Saskatoon and have been traveling North America in a quest to find myself," said Naytowhow.

Sturgis Community bingo winners from September 6 were: Lydia Dzaman, Gwindy Westerlund, Richard Antoniuk, Mary Pasiecnik, Bernice Stroeder, Jennie Soloway, Melissa Severight, Jean Babiuk, Olga Wasylyniuk, Judy Stefanyshyn, Shirley Nelson, Gladys Quew

The Etomaimie Valley Riders horse club sponsored a gymkhana event on the Sturgis sports weekend on September 3 and 4. "Riders in the weepee, peewee, junior and seniors’ categories all competed in events throughout the weekend," said Darlene Walker.

Before anything more is said about Don McMorris, the Indian Head-Milestone MLA, allow me to relay a story.

The other day a good friend, who knew that I had undertaken a big writing project, asked me how busy I was. I responded by saying that I was barely treading water.

I’ve heard a few comments in recent days disparaging immigrants, and it’s a little hard to take if one lives in Canada or the United States. That’s because if you don’t have a treaty card in your pocket, you are in some manner an immigrant.

When you have written an opinion piece on any subject weekly for a quarter of a century, you come to truly appreciate when someone takes the time to send off an email regarding the effort.