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Trade deals are at the heart of commerce these days. Countries around the world are looking to forge agreements as a way to smooth the traffic of goods.

It is that time of the year when spooks and goblins come out of the closet, or sheds or from dark niches in the basement.

Supporters of the Preeceville Skating Arena harvested their first canola crop on September 30 as a fundraiser for the arena. The canola was divided into some test plots with the rest of the field seeded into canola.

The Preeceville School senior football team concluded its season after playing its final game in Watrous on October 14, but fell short with a loss of 51-31. Coaching staff included Jeremy Mattison, Bill Dodge, Doug King and Patrick Livingstone.

The Preeceville Minor Hockey League sponsored a power skate program geared towards strengthening and improving players’ skills. The program was taught by Derek Serdachny of Yorkton at the Preeceville Skating Arena from October 18 to October 27.

Kelsey Marchand of Regina explained her research on turtles in Saskatchewan in a special presentation in Preeceville.

Alton Gregory of Endeavour was presented with the Driver of the Year award for all his dedication in safety on October 16. The presentation was sponsored by Timberlands Division of Weyerhaeuser in Hudson Bay.

On Monday, October 24, Michael and Kathleen Pitt of Preeceville witnessed an impressive sight, a red-bellied woodpecker, which is considered to be a rare bird in Saskatchewan.

Producers have been struggling since the beginning of October to finish the last of harvest, but only slight progress has been accomplished.

Sturgis Community bingo winners from October 18 were: Val Surcon, Pat Chernoff, Nettie Gazdewich (two), Peggy McLellan, Langford Whitehawk, Cindy Wardle (two), Roseann Pasiechnik, Irene Lingl (two), April Joy Dela Torre, Heather Godlien, Carol Anaka,