聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 The Sturgis Kinsmen 24th annual marathon that was a combined effort of the Sturgis Composite High School students, staff and Kinsmen members, braved the cold as they walked and ran back to Sturgis from Canora on March 2.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 "The Town of Canora was canvassed prior to the marathon and over $3.000 was donated," said Brad Cameron, principal.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Participants who braved the cold to run from Canora to Sturgis raising funds along the way were Rhianna Olson, Shanae Olson, Jalen Bayer, Zane Bayer, Peyton Secundiak, Carter Masley and Sierra Meroniuk.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 聽Student representative council members were Tessa Rehaluk, Kaeleigh Folk, Allison Sopel, Brooke Olson, Nicole Tureski and Kristiaan Rayner.聽
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Volunteer drivers were Jim Prekaski, Dale Lisoway, Ron Wagar, Dean Serdachny and Craig Lisoway.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Kinsmen members participating were Tyler Blender and Daniel Wasylenchuk.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The marathon raised a total of $4,741.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The Sturgis Composite High School raised $2,405 through hats for charity, staff dress down days and the WE Day. The total amount raised by the marathon and school was $7,146.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Sponsors for the marathon were Crossroads Credit Union for water bottles; Gateway Coop for water and pop for lunch; GX-94 radio for providing toques, and Garbanos Pizza in Canora for providing a deal on lunch.聽
