Local Arts

The Rum Diary (DVD/Blu-Ray) - Dir. Bruce Robinson. Starring Johnny Depp, Michael Rispoli, Giovanni Ribisi. Funny, clever, and hopelessly muddled adaptation of an early Hunter S. Thompson novel.

Saskatchewan's building permit increases led Canada in 2011 with a 25 per cent increase over 2010, according to Statistics Canada. Saskatchewan's growth outpaced the 1.7 per cent national rise. Building permits totalled $2.

The Brayden Ottenbreit Memorial Book Fund, generously supported and annually funded by the Kinsmen Club of Yorkton, is currently accepting applications for the provision of books or other items to any school, group or organization in need of material

The Board of Directors of Yorkton Co-operative Association Limited is pleased to announce that a new food store will be built in Kamsack, Saskatchewan. Construction is scheduled to begin June 1, 2012.

The City of Yorkton has rezoned lands surrounding the Tourism/Chamber of Commerce building east of Highway 9 South and north of Highway 16 East for commercial development.

Yorkton Council designated events marking the efforts of two long-time service clubs at their regular meeting Monday. Rotary Day was designated for Feb. 23, while Kinsmen and Kinette Day will be Feb. 21, as part of Kinsmen and Kinette Week Feb.

The Saltcoats Seniors will host the Noon Pot Luck Luncheon in the Stirling Room on Mon., Feb. 20. All are welcome. Call 306-744-8169 if you need a ride. The monthly Laketown Leaders Bingo is Thurs., Feb. 23 at 1:30 p.m. in the Stirling Room.

Sask Business Magazine has named Juanita Polegi one of its Women of Influence in the most recent edition of the magazine.

The Yorkton Brick Mill Heritage Society has officially formed and is beginning a concerted effort to save the structure.

To facilitate a possible hotel development Yorkton Council gave first reading to amendments to both its Municipal Development Plan Bylaw and its Zoning Bylaw. The City has approved sale of the former Water Treatment Plant No.