Local Arts

The loons of Madge Lake appear to have had a good year rearing young.

"I actually prefer Halloween over Christmas," says Blake De Jong as he gets his haunted house ready for the weekend. The 20-year-old has been part of haunted house projects in the past, but this is his first time taking charge.

Each year people across Canada go out over the Christmas season to partake in the annual Christmas bird count.

See and be seen - that's the key message CAA Saskatchewan offers drivers, children and parents to help ensure a safe Halloween. "Motorists and children need to watch out for each other on Halloween night.

Children who attend the Community Connections Inc early learning and child care centre have a large new playground, and lots of new equipment to play with thanks to community support.

The idea of tax reform is always one which attracts attention from the public.

To mark Waste Reduction Week last Tuesday, members of the Yorkton Branch of the Saskatchewan Abilities Council and dignitaries announced changes to the city's recycling program.

On Thursday, St. Michael's Elementary School hosted a new event designed to engage parents and improve the readiness of its Kindergarten children.

The silver dome of St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church appeared on the Yorkton landscape in 1914.

The Annual Flu Clinic for Saltcoats was held at the Stirling Room on Tuesday, October 26, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. A Craft Sale and Trade show will be held on Sat., Nov. 6 in Saltcoats & District Community Hall from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.