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By Doug Elsasser Thomas Jordens, a well-known sports organizer and Madge Lake resident, has convinced seven men’s curling teams to join the Duck Mountain Super League. The teams are from Kamsack, Canora, Benito, Arran and Norquay.

With an increase in the number of pertussis (whooping cough) cases being monitored in Yorkton, the Sunrise Health Region administration is working to make the public more aware of this potentially serious bacterial infection of the respiratory system

During the week of November 2 - 6, the programs and services provided by Sunrise Health Region were reviewed by Accreditation Canada and compared against national standards of excellence.

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

This year, for the 10 th consecutive year, the United Church Women at Kamsack have made and donated mittens and scarves to the Victoria School to help assure than no child would be without their warmth during the cold days of winter.

The Canora squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets are well into their activities for a new year, but it was during the Poppy Campaign that they gained the most public exposure, said Darren Paul, a training officer.

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.

The Kamsack Ski Club, which for years has been fostering and supporting the alpine and Nordic aspects of skiing, is spreading its interest during the upcoming season to include snowshoeing.

The four musicians who comprise The Travelling Mabels quite likely enjoyed performing in Kamsack last week every bit as much as the audience enjoyed their concert.

Imagine winning on a Scratch ’n’ Win ticket, thinking you had just pocketed $100. Now imagine you had actually won $10,000. That’s what happened to Eunice Coghill of Kamsack when her Bingo Double Deal ticket won much more than she had expected.