Local Arts

At the first full regular meeting of the new Yorkton Council the position of depty mayor was defined for the next four years.

On Saturday, Nov. 21, shortly after 1 a.m., Canora RCMP received a call of a one-year-old male infant requiring urgent medical attention inside a residence located on the 200th block of Northern Avenue in Canora, SK.

Province marking Manufacturing Week

Wood Dragon Books – an indie hybrid publisher based in Mossbank, is launching a publishing competition for young authors. Three titles will be chosen from the competition entries and published.

Eastend is a town situated 222.3 kilometres west of Assiniboia, where the Northwest Mounted Police established a satellite detachment in the Chimney Coulee area in the late 1870s.

TheSalvation Army is set to begin its annual Christmas fundraising campaign. The kettle kick-off will be this Saturday (Nov. 20), with a series of COVID-19 precautions in place, said Captain Sam Tim. “We will have to adjust.

Legacy Co-op Board of Directors has announced the donation of $50,000 towards the Yorkton Exhibition Association’s “Save the Grandstand” project.

Between Nov. 14 and Nov. 17, culprits passed a number of counterfeit $100 bills at businesses within Yorkton. Once inspected the bills are clearly counterfeit and comprised of pieces of bills with lesser denomnations.

Today, at the regular Board meeting of the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce, the results of the recent Board election were approved. It was a most unusual election year as only six nominations were received for the eight positions available.

Steve Gibson is hoping for a little exposure Friday, and we’re not talking about COVID-19. Gibson, with special guest BriteCruise will be performing at the City Limits Inn in Yorkton, and the performance is being filmed for broadcast by SaskTel Max.