Local Arts

A Yorkton provincial court judge reserved his decision June 6 following the continuation of a cocaine trafficking trial.

Tourism Week June 15-21 has been proclaimed by Yorkton Council. The request for the week's designation was made by Neil Thom president of Tourism Yorkton at the regular meeting of Council Monday.

This is a picture of my sister Dorothea taken in front of my father's shop at 14 First Ave. North. It was taken in 1935 or 36. It's interesting to see that there were cement sidewalks already. Text by Ray Riesz.

"The two men stopped on the rim and froze at what was below. Nothing in all their training could help them now. Just beneath them were Marlin, Ferster, Gentry and Hastings, who were also trying to comprehend the scene.

In recognition of Special Olympics Athletes from our region attending the 2014 Special Olympics National Summer Games, Parkland Valley Special Olympics will be hosting a Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) and BBQ on Sat., June 14.

The Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association, in partnership with SaskPower, and the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, is pleased to announce the 2014 recipients of the Junior Citizen of the Year Award.

Yorkton's Painted Hand Casino hosted the 14th Annual Pow Wow held at the Gallagher Centre June 7 & 8. The theme for the Pow Wow was "honoring our youth" and many young dancers were on hand.

Parkland Regional College has been granted extensions to carry out both landscaping and paving required by the City at the new Trades and Technology Centre now under construction in the city.

The United Nations has designated June 15, 2014 as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The day aims to focus global attention on the problem of physical, emotional, and financial abuse of elders.

Yorkton officially has a new Community Plan.