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Avid archers were encouraged to take aim at numerous 3-D Archery Shoot targets at its new location at the Sturgis Sportsgrounds Grounds on August 18 and 19. "There were 94 archers registered between Saturday and Sunday.

Kalyssa Tuz, daughter of Cherilyn and Michael of Preeceville recently became a published author for her poem Outside the Box and won second place honours in the poetry category, Mensa Canada 2018 literary contest.

Hazel Urbanoski, Donna Olson and Kathleen Bashforth have been reappointed to the Sturgis Housing Authority board of directors. Other members of the board of directors are Blaine Medlang and Elaine Christopherson.

The graduating class of 1968 from Sturgis Composite High School got reacquainted when the class celebrated its 50 th school reunion on August 17. This was the second time that the class held a reunion.

I stopped down at the bait and tackle shop near the beach at Sandy Lake, Manitoba, looking for some spade fuses for the boat. Sorry, the proprietor said, he didn’t have any.

The Greenleaf Orthodox Greek Church members gathered at the country church to celebrate its 75th year on August 11. The congregation members met at the church to do some clean-up of the grounds, followed by a potluck lunch and a celebration cake.

The Sturgis Horticultural Society hosted another successful show on August 9 with 246 entries by 16 exhibitors from across the local area.

The Family Resource Centre in conjunction with the Sturgis Station House Museum and Parkland Valley Sport Culture and Recreation hosted a one-day summer fun afternoon at the Sturgis Station House Museum on August 9.

Through a book of short stories and a brief history Russell Worobetz of Preeceville has begun fulfilling a dream of preserving his legacy for his family. The book, Grandpa, Gweedo, Tell me Bout The Good Ole Days was published in late July.

Covering Estevan Provincial Court on July 30 had me shaking my head. There was the usual round of impaired driving convictions; specifically, with a blood alcohol level over .08. This day, there were four of them.