Local Arts

"I think we had a very strong show of support from the downtown business improvement district for moving forward with planning a new regional hospital", said Ken Chyz, chair of the YBID.

PAULA QUICK (vocal) (B.Mus. Theory & Composition, M.Music Vocal Performance) was, until 1997, Ottawa-based and now lives in Chilliwack BC. In the course of her now long performance career, Ms.

Tourism Saskatchewan has released the names of 37 finalists for the Saskatchewan Tourism Awards of Excellence for 2011. More than 90 nominations were received in the 15 award categories.

From Norman Roebuck Collection - Early Yorkton looking east on Front Street North now Livingstone Street.1892. On the left is the first Royal Hotel, which was at the time only two stories. It was enlarged later to three stores and made wider.

Yorkton's Yail Harbor Inc. is about to break ground on a housing project five years in the making.

Truckers and shippers are being advised by the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure to check its website frequently for upcoming weight restrictions, which begin taking effect March 1, 2012.

According to a report from Statistics Canada, Saskatchewan's average weekly earnings for December 2011 increased by 3.3 per cent compared to a year ago. This was the third highest increase among the provinces and above the national average of 2.

Jack and Jill (DVD/Blu-Ray) - Dir. Dennis Dugan. Starring Adam Sandler, Al Pacino, Katie Holmes. Astonishingly bad cross-dressing comedy. Like many, I thought Jack and Jill was a joke when I first heard of it.

Eight buildings in Yorkton are now viewable as 3D models in Google Earth. The buildings, a cluster of historic commercial properties on Broadway Avenue, were added to the software in January.

SaskPower's Refrigerator Recycling Program has returned and that means you can once again save over $100 per year on your power bill by recycling your old, inefficient fridges and freezers.