Local Arts

Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart announced the establishment of a new humane society to provide enforcement of The Animal Protection Act in Saskatchewan.

The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) will be introducing improvements to its entrepreneur category following consultations with a wide-range of stakeholders that will improve processing times, attract investment and foster the creation o

At the Employee Recognition Event last evening, the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce announced the recipients of the two Employee Awards. Receiving the Support Employee Award sponsored by Parkland College, was Rachel Leshchyshyn.

Volunteers play an important role in terms of helping patients with the Sunrise Health Region. That was part of the message the SHR’s Board heard last week as part of the annual Human Resources Portfolio Report presented by Christina Denysek.

The Canadian Red Cross is announcing a Friendly Visiting pilot program to combat seniors’ isolation.

With the latest heavy snowfall and warmer temperatures on the way, the Lifesaving Society (Saskatchewan Branch) wants to remind everyone to exercise caution around bodies of water and stay off the ice.

So last week this space was dedicated to what will be a three-part series on crokinole, touching on its Canadian origins, long history, and my general love of the game. That love of the game had me searching crokinole at www.YouTube.com one day.

The City of Yorkton’s Spring Summer Information and Registration night had several clubs and services presenting various options to local and area families.

Saskatchewan’s merchandise exports to countries other than the United States totalled $12.6 billion in 2014, surpassing the $11.9 billion posted by Alberta last year and setting an all-time record for the province.

Throughout the month of March, the Yorkton Music Festival has been filling the city with sounds of music. Ending the festival, a hi-lites concert was put on in the Anne Portnuff Theatre of the YRHS Sunday afternoon.