Local Arts

A fall supper was held at The Bentley by Revera in Yorkton Saturday with proceeds going to Habitat For Humanity in the city. The meal included turkey, stuffing and all the trimmings. Here Bentley residents Vi and Gary Kriger get their supper.

As part of Culture Days in Yorkton, Katie Miller gave a free concert and vocal harmony workshop Saturday at the Godfrey Dean Cultural Centre, Historic Land Titles Building in the city.

As part of Yorkton Culture Days, a free Big Band Concert was held at the Royal Honda Showroom Saturday. The event included music by All That Jazz Big Band, a car show, and a hot dog sale.

If someone wants to enjoy nature in Yorkton, take time to go jogging, or possibly try their hand at some fishing, a good place to go is Logan Green.

A walk down Broadway Street in the city Sunday was about remembrance and education. “It’s an education and awareness walk for residential school survivors,” explained Tribal Chief Isabel O’Soup of the Yorkton Tribal Council.

The Taste of Yorkton Tasting Festival was held Saturday at the Nexera Flexihall at the Gallagher Centre in Yorkton Saturday. The event was an opportunity to sample local foods and interesting wines. The event is hosted by the Lions Club of Yorkton.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Yorkton and Area hosted a program Saturday to mark Culture Day in the city. The event, held at SIGN On Broadway included sessions on cultural activities such as acting and painting.

Crime and police services are certainly issues for rural Saskatchewan.

Yorkton and the surrounding communities sit on Treaty 4 land, but the relationship between the people on the land has not always been healthy and there are now wounds that need to be healed.

A collection of volunteers stood along a pathway in Logan Green. They were armed with small bottles. A group of runners rushed past them. The volunteers tossed their bottles at the runners, coating them in powdery colours.