Local Arts

Arrest warrants were issued for the following people at Yorkton Provincial Court March 2: Sheila Kakakaway Tiffany M McLeod Anyone with information can call Yorkton RCMP at 306-786-2400, Yorkton Provincial Court at 306-786-1400 or their local police

The monument, dedicated in 1901, was sculpted by Louis-Philippe Hébert of Québec. Queen Victoria born May 24, 1819, reigned from 1837 until her death in 1901.

Habitat for Humanity Yorkton was on hand at the regular meeting of Yorkton Council Monday to give the city a brief update on its efforts.

The week of May 31 to June 6 has been declared Tourism Week in the city by Yorkton Council. The request for the designation was made by Tourism Yorkton chair Neil Thom at the regular meeting of Yorkton Council Monday.

It was not the most auspicious result for MC Knoll Grade 5 students participating in a nationwide bug collection project. The local effort was part of a Biodiversity Institute of Ontario (BIO) project cataloguing Canadian insects from coast to coast.

It started out in the early 1870s essentially as Calvary drills performed by North-West Mounted Police as a means of demonstrating their equestrian skills and entertaining themselves and their frontier communities.

The 10th Annual Salamander Walk/Run at the Saltcoats District Regional Park is set for June 13. And the event has a new major naming-sponsor in Cornerstone Credit Union.

Saskatchewan is changing regulations to help prevent aquatic invasive species (AIS) from entering the province, and is proclaiming May 10 to 16 Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week to raise the profile of this important issue.

The City of Yorkton has had its fair share of emergencies over past several years, so it should hit home with the people of the city that they need to be prepared for emergencies.

The Sacred Heart High School (SHHS) Drama Club was unable to translate its Region 4 success at the provincial festival this past weekend.