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Jim Vewchar, who has resided in Canora for over 30 years, received 314 votes on August 28 to be elected Canora’s new mayor.

Ford truck stolen On the morning of August 28, a 1998 blue Ford F150 4x4 extended cab truck along with a camo-coloured Honda Foreman 500 ATV was stolen from Preeceville.

Mathew Tourand has had a busy career as an advanced care paramedic with Canora Ambulance Care since moving to Canora in 2012, but he has started a home-based project which is likely to keep him just as busy on many of his off days.

Burgis Beach has its own library now, small though it may be.

Bolstered by team members from Canora, Preeceville and Kamsack, the Assiniboine Golden Aces co-ed slo-pitch team journeyed to Winnipeg for the Western Canadian Slo-pitch Championship on August 9 to 11 and came home with the gold medal.

Over 1,000 pilgrims took part in the 78th Annual Pilgrimage at Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine in Rama on August 14 and 15. The Celebration of the Feast of the Assumption of The Blessed Virgin Mary began at 3 p.m.

Suspicious Activity in Canora On the early morning of August 21 there was an unidentified male checking vehicle doors near the area of Mary Street and Johnston Crescent in Canora. At this time, there are no identified suspects.

On August 20, residents were told that change is definitely coming for Canora’s solid waste management system. The only thing to be determined is what that change will be.

The 21st annual Field of Dreams open day was held by Prairie Soil Services on July 25, along with partners Lindgren Farms, Bayer Crop Science, ATP Nutrition and Pattison Agriculture.

The Canora Ladies Golf Club held its annual tournament on August 14 with a total of 40 golfers participating, including 12 individuals in stroke play and 14 teams of two persons each.