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Rural Saskatchewan might be unnerved to know that the bureaucrat who once had a key role in the closure of 52 rural hospitals is now providing recommendations on the future of rural schools. But there is less reason to worry here than one may think.

Ole and Lena were doing their Christmas shopping at Steen og Strøm in Oslo, Norway, which is a large department store like Walmart. They wandered around the store together, but after a while decided to split up and meet later.

Oh, it may not have seemed like much snow compared to someone who grew up in the mountains, but the walloping Estevan got in the week covering November 28 to December 6 was a memorable one for us prairie chickens.

The times change, and that is certainly evident with the current bovine tuberculosis outbreak here in Western Canada.

The call for nominations for a new councillor in Division 4 of the RM of Hazel Dell was issued after the current councillor Marilyn Johannesson resigned on September 9.

Santa Claus attends Shop Sturgis and Win event

The Preeceville Atom hockey team defeated the Yorkton Richardson Terriers in Preeceville with a final score of 6-5 on December 8. Scoring for Preeceville were Mason Babiuk (three goals), Grayson Gardner, Kimmuel Albarracin and Cole Secundiak.

The Whitehawk Arts Council is scheduled to host its final concert in a set of three for the Stars for Saskatchewan concert series in the 2016-17 season. Eric Harper is scheduled to perform in Preeceville on February 12.

Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol was brought to life when readers took on the challenge at a program called The Dickens’ Night at the Preeceville Trinity United Churchon November 27.