The CMS Wildcat seventh- and eighth-grade squads collected two team first places at Wellington’s Junior High Rocket Relays last Thursday. It was their first track and field event of the season, and the Cats made a strong showing.

City of Canadian crews shed new light this week on the Sunset Park basketball court, installing Goalrilla LED Basektball Hoop lights to provide illumination for nighttime sports fans. The new wired-in lighting was completed by an electrician Wednesday morning. City Manager Joe Jarosek reported the news in typical fashion, announcing in a text message to The Record at 8:04 am yesterday, “Light fixture is installed. Electrician is completing the wiring. The wiring should be completed shortly (no pun intended).” We offer this correction: Joe Jarosek’s puns are always intended—they are just not always that good. The news, however, was good. “We’ll leave the light on for you,” Jarosek promised, adding, “until curfew.” PHOTO PROVIDED BY JOE JAROSEK

A petition is circulating in Canadian calling for a local option liquor election. At last report, petition organizer Shila Wyatt was about 30 signatures short of the 282 needed to get the issue on the ballot in the Nov. 8 election.

The Coffee Memorial Blood Center will host its next Canadian Community Blood Drive here on Thursday, March 17, from 12 noon to 6 pm, in the Church of Christ Fellowship Hall. A photo ID is required of all donors, who must be at least 17 years old to donate. Donors who are 16 may still donate if they have a signed parental consent form. To save time, donors are invited to complete their questionnaire online (day of drive only) using Donor Express at www.thegiftoflife.org. To make your lifesaving appointment, please go to yourbloodinstitute.org or call 806.331.8833.