(Potsdam, N.Y.)- The SUNY Canton men’s basketball team ended their first semester falling to Albany College of Pharmacy 84-75 Sunday afternoon in Potsdam.

The Roos are now 1-5 overall and are off until Jan. 7 when they play at Johnson State College.

The first four minutes of Sunday’s game saw the lead go back and forth as the lead changed hands five times.

(Potsdam, N.Y.)- The SUNY Canton women’s basketball team closed out their first semester with a 57-43 loss to Albany College of Pharmacy Sunday afternoon in Potsdam.

The Roos dropped to 1-7 overall and are off until Jan. 7 when they travel to Johnson State College.

(Canton, N.Y.)- The SUNY Canton men’s ice hockey team captured the Blizzard at Buffalo Tournament beating the host and 18th-ranked University of Buffalo 3-0 Saturday night at the Northtown Center at Amherst in Amherst, N.Y.

Jimmy Merrow (Plainsboro, N.J.) turned aside all 21 shots he faced to post his first shutout of the season helping the Roos improve to 17-3. SUNY Canton, ranked 21st in the latest ACHA Division I rankings, wrapped up their first semester having won nine of their last 10 games.

COLTON -- Members of the St. Lawrence Mountain Bike Association and Adirondack Mountain Club, local residents, and students and faculty from the four local universities made significant improvements recently to trails at the Stone Valley Recreation Area.

In one weekend last month, almost 400 man hours were volunteered to help improve the trail system. With an average turnout of 30 volunteers per day, many projects were completed.

CANTON -- Linda Potter will lead “A Year Of Intentional Living” from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13. Rather than making resolutions that don’t work, retreat participants will set intentions for the new year. Women will use journaling exercises, group discussion and collages to visualize how their year can unfold around their intention in meaningful ways. Cost per woman is $75 which includes monthly coaching circles with Potter. To reserve a spot, contact Potter at 386-4364 or [email protected].

POTSDAM –Lawrence Avenue Elementary School will hold its Book Fair on the following dates and times: Tuesday, Dec. 7, 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.; Wednesday, Dec. 8, 8:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Thursday, Dec. 9, 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 10, 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 11, 9 a.m. – noon; Monday, Dec. 13, 8:30 a.m. – noon.

NORWOOD – Norwood Library’s annual Christmas party will be held Wednesday, Dec. 8, at 7 p.m., beginning with stories around the Christmas tree.

The prizes for the Children’s Holiday Reading Contest and the Fill-a-Mug contest will be awarded.

The winners of the Friends of the Norwood Library raffle will be announced. There will be trivia with prizes, and refreshments will be served.

All books read for the Children’s Holiday Reading Contest must be returned by 9 p.m., Dec. 7. These books must have been borrowed from the Norwood Library to be counted.