Citizens on Patrol Program Yorkton - COPP

3 Yorkton Artists, 3 New Exhibitions! March 4 to April 13, 2012. Yorkton - The Godfrey Dean Art Gallery is pleased to announce three solo exhibitions featuring new works by three Yorkton artists.

Kristopher Grunert is international architecture and industrial photographer working from China to the Americas and Africa.

Yorkton Regional High School student Kenton Doupe created 100 Portraits of people in his life. Starting with profile pictures taken from Facebook pages.

Sam Derkatch is an emerging artist who calls his work "hillbilly photography." Exploring the lost and abandoned places in our rural environment.

For more info call 786-2992 or find us on Facebook, on Twitter @deangallery or the website deangallery.ca

2012 Yorkton Music Festival Vocal - Junior Piano - March 20-22 (St. Andrew's Church - 29 Smith Street East); Primary Piano - March 22-23 (St. Andrew's Church - 29 Smith Street East); Choir - March 26 (Anne Portnuff Theatre); Band - March 27-29 Yorkton Regional High School; Bands and Ensembles - March 27-29 (Anne Portnuff Theatre); Brass and Percussion Solos - March 28 (Room D5); Woodwind Solos - March 28-29 (Room D1); String Solos - March 29 (Room D1). Daily and season tickets available Children 12 & under - free. Programs available at Fuzztone Music, 2nd Ave. N. Competition Hi-Lites April 1st @ 2:00 p.m. - Anne Portnuff Theatre. Children Under 6 - Free.

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Yorkton Relay For Life Celebration Kick-off - Celebrate Spring and Celebrate Survivors! Something for the whole family: Spring fashion show featuring cancer survivors; Activities for the kids including a visit from the Easter Bunny; Hot dog and hamburger sale (in front of Sobeys); Relay For Life information and luminary sales; Early bird registration opportunity for participants and teams. Come out and join in the fun at the Parkland Mall on Sat., March 31, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Call 782-2788 for more information.

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St. Mary's U.C.W.L.C. Easter Tea and Bake Sale, St. Mary's Cultural Centre, 240 Wellington Avenue, Yorkton, Sk., Sat., March 31, 2012, starting at 1:00 p.m. Traditional Ukrainian paskas, babkas, butter Easter lambs, dainties, perogies, cabbage rolls and more. Door prize, raffle table.

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Otthon Community Hall Annual Meeting, March 21 at 7:30 p.m. Everyone welcome.

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The Yorkton Branch Sask. Genealogy Society will be holding their regular meeting Tues., Apr. 10, 7 p.m., History Room, Yorkton Public Library. Guest speaker: Rita Chernoff, certified geanealogist, speaking about doing genealogy research. Everyone is welcome.

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The World Day of Prayer has its roots in an ecumenical day of prayer organized by women in Canada and the United States in 1920. This event became the International World Day of Prayer in 1922. Christmas around the world will be focusing on the country of Malaysia during the annual World Day of Prayer service this year. Local residents are invited to join in this worldwide event by attending service Fri., Mar. 23 at 7:30 p.m. at Westview United Church, 355 Bradbrooke Dr. in Yorkton.

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Spring Tea & Bake Sale - Sat., Mar. 31, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., St. Mark Orthodox Church Basement, 160 Betts Ave., Yorkton. Admission: freewill offering.

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Yorkton and District Horticultural Society Regular Meeting - Wed., Mar. 21, 7:00 p.m., Sunshine Room, SIGN, North St. Guest speakers: Glen Tymiak and Frank Woloschuk speaking on "Planning, Planting & Growing in a Greenhouse". Everyone is welcome.

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Parkland Woodworking Guild meets the 2nd Thursday of each month. Sept. to June, 7:30 p.m. in the basement of the church on Gladstone Ave. S. and Queen St. Coffee and show and tell and meetings. Classes sponsored, members woodworking library, visitors welcome. Rose at 896-2398 or Jerry at 786-6652.

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The Yorkton Film Festival is now looking for volunteers for the upcoming 2012 festival season. Celebrating 65 years of film, the festival owes much of its history to its incredible volunteers. Each year we are looking for dedicated and friendly individuals to help with the tasks of driving shuttle vans; assisting with the mini-cinema and screenings; working at our social events, including LobsterFest and the GSA Gala; and taking part in the setup and teardown of the festival. If you or anyone you know would like to volunteer for this years' festival, please register online at: www.goldensheafawards.com

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New Horizons Friday Night Dance - 78 First Ave. N., Yorkton. Everyone is welcome. Lunch is included. Music by: Mar. 23 - Memory Lane; Mar. 30 - Bill Ripa. Time: 8:00 p.m. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Admission at the door. For more info call Peter at 306-782-1846.

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Tot Spot - The Boys & Girls Club of Yorkton's new Early Learning Drop-In Centre running Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in SIGN on North (83 North Street). We are running in the old nursery school room; please use the west entrance. This program runs cost free to participate; donations accepted. Please call 783-2582 with any questions!

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Yorkton Relay for Life 2012 at Century Field June 22 - 7:00 p.m. to June 23 - 7:00 a.m. This unique and inspiring event involves teams of 12 to 15 who participate in a 12-hour, overnight non-competitive relay. We are looking for people who would like to join the committee and help plan this year's relay, people who would like to volunteer the day (and / or night) of relay as well as business sponsors, teams, participants and survivors who would like to join us in this year's Relay for Life. For more information on how you can get involved, please contact Janet Sharpe at 782-2788 or [email protected]. or go to www.ccsevents.ca/yorktonrelay.

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Citizens on Patrol Program Yorkton - COPP the eyes and ears of your community is recruiting new members. For an application or more info please contact COPP at 621-7361 (day) or 782-3197 (after 6 p.m.) or The Yorkton City Detachment of the RCMP at 786-2400 or Box 153, Yorkton, SK S3N 2V7.

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Help! I need a prayer. A private and confidential 24/7 prayer line to help hurting people in Yorkton and area. If you or someone you know needs a prayer, call 783-4498 or send your prayer request to [email protected]. No one will ever get your name or phone number.

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Yorkton 4-H Light Horse Club is a project-based youth organization (ages 6 - 21) focusing on the growth and development of our members, leaders and volunteers. If interested in more info please contact Mr. DePape at 783-7769.

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Women Surviving Cancer Support Group - We meet at The Canadian Cancer Society, 29 Lower Level, 2nd Ave. N., 7:00 p.m. the second Monday of every month. Meet with other cancer survivors to share information and to provide each other with inspiration, courage and support. For more info contact Cheryl at 647-2027 or Janet at 782-2788.

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Al-Anon meets Mondays, 8 p.m. in St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 73 Smith St.