Local Arts

During the early morning hours of June 20, 50-year-old Yorkton man Jimmy Ray Wiebe was murdered in a robbery while working a late shift at the Shell gas station on Smith Street.

SaskTel employees in the Yorkton area continue to support non-profit organizations through the TelCare program. This year Yorkton & District TelCare will donate $6,750 to four organizations.

Each month a male and a female student is selected as the SHHS Saint of the Month. Saint of the Month students are nominated by staff and students of SHHS.

Sixteen Saskatchewan lawyers were recently honoured with Queen's Counsel (Q.C.) appointments.

Good things coming in small packages is a well-known adage for a reason, and Fishfry: The Fishing Dice Game is another example of why that is the case.

Saskatchewan's Population is now at an all-time high of 1,063,535 people. According to Statistics Canada, the number of people living in the province increased by 5,651 between July 1, 2011, and October 1, 2011.

The Yorkton Rural RCMP are seeking the public's assistance in locating the person(s) responsible for the theft of a snowmobile at a rural location east of the city of Yorkton.

Samara Yung is back with her second full-length country CD. July Rain was released only a few weeks ago, a release Yung said she was happy to see since it was more than three years since her debut disk came out. "I got married in 2010.

Kinsmen Club of Yorkton presents 7th Annual An Evening of Comedy featuring Tim Nutt, St. Mary's Cultural Centre, Yorkton. Fri., Jan. 13. Cocktails 6:00 p.m. Supper 7:30 p.m. Show & Dance to follow.

The Yorkton Branch of the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society wishes you a happy new year, and they're looking forward to an exciting year ahead! We would like to thank Mr. Bruce Monette, Mr.