Local Arts

A Christmas baking sale was held recently at St. Mary’s Cultural Centre in the city. While bake sales are popular at this time of year this sale went a bit further with perogies, cabbage rolls and borscht also on sale.

As has been the norm in recent years water and sewer rates will rise in Yorkton in 2019. The rate proposed at the regular meeting of Yorkton Council, and ultimately passed unanimously, was an increase of 3.

Yorkton will again offer free parking in designated lots in the downtown area over the holiday season.

The Yorkton Farmers Market in the Parkland Mall is always a popular place to look for gifts created by local artisans, or to stock the cookie jar with homemade goodies. The market has been ongoing Saturdays though November and into December.

Laurene Jemieff leads the concert sing-a-long as Larry Pearen directs the Community Concert Band. The band and the Community Concert Choir teamed up for a seasonal concert at the Anne Portnuff Theatre in the city Sunday.

Morris Lodge in Bangor is now more accessible, thanks to a new automatic front door that was recently installed with a $3,000 donation from the Painted Hand Community Development Corporation (PHCDC).

Yorkton Council unanimously proclaimed January as Active Living Month in the city.

Jingle Bell ROCK OUT! combined a workout and a good cause to give people a unique way to start their Saturday. The event, hosted by POUND by Kaylee, raised money for Rebel Cat Rescue.

Every year, the Yorkton RCMP receives approximately 300 calls related to mental health.

Free My Muse Theatre presented their 27th youth play production 3 Billy Goats Gruff, an expanded retelling of the old children’s story about the eternal battle of goats vs. trolls. The production, which took place on Dec.