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Monday, February 06, 2012
School in Young to remain open
School review discontinued
by Daniel Bushman

With strong support from the community and various projects now underway to attract families to the area, the save our school (SOS) committee in Young was optimistic about keeping the village’s school open....

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Three cheers for McClellan . . . Young's McClellan School had plenty to cheer about following the Horizon School Division board's decision to discontinue the school review process, which could have resulted in grade discontinuance or school closure.

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A January to remember
Above normal temperatures
by Daniel Bushman

Those who stayed around the Watrous area and did not go south were treated to some really nice January weather. Except for one week, there really was not much to complain about, temperature-wise.

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Trying to beat death
February is heart month
by Daniel Bushman

It is happening all too often and is something that, with help, could be prevented. One in three Canadians die from heart disease or stroke and it is the number one killer of women in Canada, taking more female lives than all cancers combined.

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Local curling teams aim for districts
Pre-districts held in Watrous
by Daniel Bushman

Junior curling teams made the Watrous Curling Rink home last Tuesday as they shot for a chance to advance to districts. Meanwhile, senior clubs headed to Strasbourg where they faced some tough competition.

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Playoffs on the horizon for senior teams
Local clubs gearing up
by Daniel Bushman

The Long Lake Hockey League and Wheatland Hockey League seasons have nearly come to a close; while there is the odd game being made up, most teams are looking forward to the playoffs.

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SaskTel warns customers of email scam
Third party pretending to be SaskTel

Some SaskTel customers are receiving scam emails from a third party purporting to be SaskTel.

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