Preeceville Progress

Finn Petersen with his wife Tove of Silkeborg, Denmark enjoyed visiting all the sites and local attractions and socializing with community members in Preeceville recently.

The Preeceville Panthers football team suffered their first loss when they traveled to Watrous to take on Watrous on September 9. The Panthers came up short with a 38-13 loss for the night.

Sturgis Community bingo winners from August 30 were: Patsy Letwiniuk, Bea Sekel, Irene Lingl, Elaine Semeschuk, Jennifer Shingoose (two), Lauisa Keshane, Anne Sopel, Lydia Dzaman, Shirley Ellison (two), Jenny Soloway, Nettie Gazdewich, Jean Babiuk, V

The Preeceville Nursery is gearing up for the beginning of the new school term and all the new faces showed up at a meet-and-greet evening on September 7.

Preeceville Elementary students showcased their athletic abilities at the annual track-and-field day meet on September 9. "The day kicked off with a barbecue followed by students participating in various events," said Sheila Kelbeck.

Two new teachers and one intern have joined the staff at the Preeceville School for the 2016-17 school year. Allyson Rock, originally of Canora, has joined the staff at the Preeceville School.

The St. Patrick's Sturgis and Preeceville councils of the Catholic Women's League of Canada welcomed Rev. Mark Miller to Preeceville Club 60 on August 31 when he gave a presentation on caring for the dying in an ethical manner.

Allyson Grywacheski has joined the staff at the Sturgis Elementary School. She is originally from Norquay and received her bachelor of secondary education degree from the University of Regina where she majored in sociology and minored in English.

An 80th anniversary celebration was held at the Lutheran Nelson Lake Bible Camp on August 14. “The event was well attended and a beautiful Sunday afternoon was enjoyed by all,” said Donna Chalupiak.

About the last thing either the province or the Saskatchewan Party need right now is more division. While one might think tough economic times bring people together, they sometimes really don’t.