Local Arts

The Yorkton Active Transportation Alliance (YATC) has been recognized for its efforts by the Heart and Stroke Foundation (HSF). The Healthy Community Award was presented to YATC at a brief ceremony at the Gloria Hayden Centre in the city Monday.

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.

The Government of Saskatchewan will appeal a Court of Queen's Bench ruling which struck down the province's essential services legislation as being unconstitutional.

Habitat for Habitat has become a successful fundraising effort for the local Habitat For Humanity organization, one they hope to see grow in the years ahead.

The Season of Lent was celebrated by young and old at St. Mary's Church on Sunday, March 11. The St. Mary's Church Youth Group held a pancake breakfast with strawberries, sausage, and beverages.

SIGN and Sask Abilities are looking to partner on a project for the city which would meet some of the need for low income housing in the city.

Last week this space looked at 'Round the Bases: Major League Cribbage.

The future of the Yorkton facility responsible for laundry services across the Sunrise Health Region is in doubt under a province-wide review of Saskatchewan's health care laundry facilities.

Four University of Regina students were recently involved in a flash mob on campus which is now becoming a rallying point to promote youth being active.

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