Canora Courier

Christmas cheer and bright colours in evidence almost everywhere you go in Canora.

Local businesses, groups and organizations in Canora got right into the spirit with their festive lighting displayers.

The Last Minute Christmas Market at Canora’s festively decorated Rainbow Hall on Dec. 14, featured vendors from Canora and across the region showcasing a wide variety of gift ideas.

Students and their families enjoyed the book fair, played games and worked on crafts. A big highlight was the Grades 1-4 choir led by Rhonda Exner.

Vic Hamer has been doing life-changing work for the needy in Kenya since 2010, including providing goats and also wells for a reliable source of water.

Winners each receive $250 in gift certificates, good at numerous local businesses.

Young U7 hockey players from Canora, Preeceville and Norquay got together at the Canora Civic Centre for the Hockey Sask U7 Cross Ice Jamboree on Dec. 14.

The Canora black team won three straight round robin game to qualify for the A Final, where they were defeated by the Moosomin Rangers, the tournament champions.

The Canora Cobras continued their strong start to the SEHL season, winning 10-1 in Preeceville Dec. 13, and 8-5 at Theodore the next evening.

The target for the annual Fill the Sleigh Toy Drive in Canora was $6,000, and at press time, that number had already been surpassed