Local Arts

With the year coming to an end, it is once again time to look back at the top-10 news stories of the year, as determined by the editorial staff at Yorkton This Week. And here, starting with number ten is the 2017 list.

In Canada’s 150th year, it is important to recognize someone who looks in both directions, someone who recognizes and preserves the past, but also someone who is a builder in the community.

Susan Harris is an alphabet expert. The former teacher turned prolific author from Melville has crafted several books focused on the ABCs. She’s poured over the letters, finding the best words for children to learn about.

In the autumn of 1914, Pope Benedict XV tried unsuccessfully to stop a war that he described as “The suicide of civilized Europe.

Healthcare students and professionals collected a bevy of scholarships to advance their education at an annual awards ceremony in the Yorkton Regional Health Centre on Dec. 13.

The Hungarian Revolution in 1956, an attempt to get the country out of Soviet rule, resulted in a violent response by the USSR, with tanks rolling into Budapest to violently end the uprising.

The Yorkton Chamber of Commerce (YCC) has a new logo it can put on its materials. They’ve been accredited by the Chamber Accreditation Council of Canada (CACA) for their professionalism and community engagement.

As of this printing, one of five people will be the next Premier of Saskatchewan.

A black curtain was draped over a wall in a stairwell at the Gallagher Centre. Dozens of people flocked to the upper and lower levels to get a good view of the wall.

The Government of Saskatchewan is requesting public feedback on captive wildlife issues and policies as part of its review of The Captive Wildlife Regulations, 1982.