Local Arts

Stan Stephenson presented a cheque for $5,000 to Ross Fisher, Executive Director of The Health Foundation, to help fund the building of a new regional hospital. Stephenson made the contribution on behalf of himself and his late wife Lena.

Yorkton Council gave third and final reading to its revised Property Standards Bylaw at the regular meeting of Council Monday.

Refuse collection fees are rising in Yorkton following a unanimous decision made by City Council at its regular meeting Monday. With the 2012 city budget, residential refuse collection and the landfill are to operate on a self-sufficient basis.

With the season of holiday festivities upon us, CAA Saskatchewan is again supporting SADD's (Students Against Drinking & Driving) Red Ribbon Campaign as part of its efforts to help prevent impaired driving.

The City of Yorkton is growing.

Bredenbury continues the town tradition of decking out the entire community with festive lights and displays. Three times the community has won the National light contest for populations under 1,000.

A new book by a former Yorkton resident highlights the history of Aboriginal people in Canada.

The Painted Hand Community Development Corporation announced a contribution of $15,000 to The Health Foundation.

High Impact Wrestling rumbles back into the Legion Hall in Yorkton next Friday (Dec. 16), and heel Rex Roberts will be among the headliners.

The Canadian Federation of University Women is a voice on issues which are important to women, but that has not made attracting today's university graduates to the fold easy.