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Gusty northern winds and dropping temperatures didn’t put a chill on the St. Gregor Poker Rally this Saturday. Dozens of sleds gathered at the St. Gregor Community Hall to register and meet to hit the trails. Visitors stopped by to pick up poker hands and enter for countless draws, the 50-50 and grab a smokie or beef on a bun. The funds stay in St. Gregor to help the community hall. As always, many thanks to the dozens of local donors who provided merchandise for the draws. 

A canopy of butterflies hovered over the audience at the Gallery’s presentation of Saskatchewan musical artists Munro and Patrick on Saturday, adding to the warmth and excitement of the show. The display from the current exhibition was the perfect addition to the energy of the talented duo’s music.  

Throughout the month of January, the Watrous Hospital will be experiencing temporary service disruption in their emergency room during the week between 4:30pm-8:00am and throughout weekends until January 21.  

The Saskatchewan Health Authority has released a statement explaining the situation. 

While the Gallery across the street has its own display of butterflies, across the street, the Humboldt and District Museum has its own butterfly related exhibition going on.  

In August 2005, Mexican filmmaker and pilot Francisco Gutiérrez took off in his ultralight aircraft from Montreal to follow the monarch butterflies on their 6,000 km migration from Canada to the mountains of central Mexico, in a bid to raise awareness of the importance of preserving the butterflies’ habitat. 

Some communities and RMs around the area have been selected as grant recipients from Provincial Traffic Safety Fund for projects to improve traffic safety. 

Among the recipients include the Town of Colonsay who will receive $45,214 for a Pedestrian Crosswalks Lights Project 

The Town of Cudworth will get just over $8,265 dollars for a speed awareness project. 

For the third year of its operation, the Prairie Sky Trails Association (PSTA) has continued to refine its offerings, providing a variety of community programs aimed at promoting physical recreation for all ages. Whitney Shussel, the director of the Prairie Sky Collective, shared the highlights of their year, emphasizing the success of their numerous initiatives designed to engage youth and adults alike. 

2024 was another busy year for the Saskatchewan RCMP's Divisional Operational Communications Centre (DOCC) with 367,707 calls for service made. These calls ranged from 911 misdials and false alarms to serious incidents regarding matters of public safety. 

Here are the top ten calls that “missed the mark” over the last year. 

The Lake Lenore Lions Club has once again proven its commitment to community service and charitable giving throughout 2024, building on its legacy of support for a wide array of causes. President Gerry Gerwing reports that the club has enjoyed another successful year of fundraising and service, with the year marked by a series of events that made a tangible impact on the local community and beyond. 

There’ll be a gaggle of grinning sled goers out in St. Gregor on Saturday, January 11 with their annual St. Gregor Community Club Poker Rally. 

Snowmobilers can gather at the Community Hall for the 11 am registration and then the sleds hit the trail with a return time of 5 pm.  

Participants can pick up their poker hands for the rally with a chance at big money. 

The village of Lake Lenore had a banner year in 2024, marked by new business openings, exciting community events, and the beginning of residential development.