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The Preeceville Panthers senior football team concluded the season at home with a huge win over Watson on October 23.

Smith Thomson followed his grandfather’s and father’s footsteps, when at the young age of 17, he joined the Canadian Navy. His family hails from Peterhead, Scotland and moved to the Winnipeg area in the 1920s.

Amanda Masley tied her son Cole’s skates for the first hockey practice of the season at the Preeceville Skating Arena.

Mackenna Firman, left, and Macey Mitchell had fun dressing up like grandmothers for Halloween at the Preeceville School Halloween costume parade on October 30.

The annual 1 2 3 Care For Me Daycare Halloween bingo, held on October 31, was deemed a huge success with over 100 in attendance, according to organizers. The event was hosted at the Sturgis Elementary School. Rhonda Olson was the caller.

Children and their parents are encouraged to participate in a free program focused on improving literacy, through crafts, music and reading.

Carving pumpkins for Halloween at Preeceville School last week, from left, were: Cory Paul, Riley Kuta, Dawson Paul and Dreyton Paul.

By Gail Krawetz

A total of 436 people signed the Visitors’ Book at the Canora Visitors’ Centre/Station House Museum during the 2015 tourist season, Joy Stusek said in her report to the Seneca Root Association’s fall meeting in Sturgis on October 21.