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Alan Holmberg will be the new mayor for the Town of Sturgis, effective at the November regular meeting of town council. Holmberg, who succeeds Mayor Don Olson, was unopposed, said Olivia Bartch, administrator.

Unopposed for re-election, Preeceville Mayor Garth Harris has been returned to head Preeceville council. But according to results of the nominating day on September 21, a total of 13 persons are seeking the six councillors’ seats.

The annual veggie exchange was another huge success with garden producers sharing extra vegetables with their fellow gardeners. The program was sponsored by the Preeceville and District Ministerial Association.

Rick Pristie, reeve of the Rural Municipality of Preeceville, is being challenged by Wayne Mastrachuk, said Lisa Peterson, administrator.

Residents of the Town of Stenen will go to the polls on October 26 to cast their votes for a new mayor and two councillors, said Sabrina Chernyk, administrator. Jason Anaka and Victor Wasylenchuk will face off in the race for the mayor’s seat.

In the Rural Municipality of Hazel Dell, Clinton Guy and Randall Harriman have been nominated for the position of reeve, said Christine Sorgen, administrator assistant. In Div. 1, Brett Spray is opposing Councillor Donny Holowachuk.

Sturgis Community bingo winners from September 13 were: Keyla Karcha, Karen Yurkiw, Shirley Nelson, Marlene Lozinski, Tilly Cote, Leona Kowalchuk (two), Renelyn Roguel, Heather Godlien, Cara Severson, Adele Hildebrand (two), Suzy Jolson, A.

The numbers don’t lie when it comes to one of Saskatchewan’s most important statistics. They clearly confirm our worst suspicions that job creation has been lagging behind in rural Saskatchewan compared with the major cities.

With the cooler weather coming in, flu season is fast approaching and many people are looking to get their annual shots to ward off potential illness.

On the way back from the Lloydminster Heavy Oil Show on September 14 and 15, I drove on a highway that had always intrigued me but that I had never had the opportunity to travel. Highway No.