Local Arts

Yorkton Council has adopted a strategic plan for the City. At Council's Committee-of-the-Whole meeting Monday four department heads presented business plans outlining how their departments will work to meet the goals of the strategic plan.

Orlando-area cosmetic surgeon Jeffrey Hartog inaugurated Liquid Gold, a storehouse for patients' frozen liposuctioned fat, charging $900 to safekeep a coffee-cup-sized portion and $200 per year storage (in case the fat is needed later, as for smoothi

The bill to end Canada's long-gun registry introduced to Parliament last week is likely to be a significant milestone in the political career of Yorkton-Melville MP Garry Breitkreuz.

Todd Skikewich, Crystal Clear Imprints owner, recently presented a cheque for $1,000 to Ross Fisher, executive director of The Health Foundation, to help fund the conceptual plan for a new regional hospital.

No presenter at the second annual SEER/YTC TransACTIONs conference at the Gallagher Centre was more distinguished than Dr. Roberta Bondar.

Alleys - Margaret Phillips, Sept. 6 to Oct. 28, 2011. To create these images of the urban landscape in Yorkton, Margaret focused her lens on the alleyways and hidden moments of charm and colour behind the scenes in the city.

The November 13 Festival of Cultures at Sacred Heart High School is shaping up to be the largest and most elaborate event of its kind in Yorkton's history.

St. Mary's School hosted Education Week Pavilions on Thursday, October 20th, to celebrate the cultural diversity that exists in Canada. Eight countries showcased their cultural artifacts, music, language and food.

October observes both World Polio Day and the birthday of Dr. Jonas Salk, who developed the world's first safe and effective vaccine against this crippling and deadly disease.

As colder temperatures approach, parents may start feeling like their children are getting one cold after another all winter long. Colds are caused by viruses.