Local Arts

Casual and passionate car fans filled the Yorkton Crossing parking lot on Sept. 9 to admire a small collection of vintage vehicles.

Over 100 nominations have been received for the 13th Celebrate Success Business Awards hosted by the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce. Donna Brothwell, Chair of the Celebrate Success Committee is pleased with the number of nominations.

St. Andrew’s United Church held its annual fall rummage sale last week. The fundraiser was an opportunity to find just the right item that someone else no longer needed, and there were a huge variety of such items.

After a busy and successful summer, MP Cathay Wagantall is ready to jump back into the political fracas in Ottawa next week. “It’s been a really profitable [summer],” she said. “Good mix of work.

“From Vimy to Juno” is a travelling exhibition, which has educated people across Canada about our country’s role in the first and second world wars.

People bought tickets, waded into an ocean of humanity, and filled their bags with knick knacks, crafts, and curiosities over the weekend. Hundreds of shoppers and creators attended the Sunflower show at the Gallagher Centre on Sept.

When Roby Sharpe received a telephone call telling him the annual Terry Fox Run was not going to happen in Yorkton, it didn’t sit right with him. “It would have been the first time in 38 years,” he said.

A suspected carjacking in Yorkton has led to charges.

Five provinces down. Zayell Johnston, the Yorkton man who’s walking across Canada, reached Ottawa in late-August. It was a major milestone in his journey. Johnston is using his trek to raise money for the Canadian Mental Health Association.

Part of the money which was raised through the Elias Giannoulis Memorial Hockey Tournament went to Christ the Teacher School Division (CTTSD) to help train people in the safeTALK program.