Local Arts

Employers and minimum wage earners are reminded that Saskatchewan's minimum wage is going up effective September 1, 2011. The Government of Saskatchewan will increase the province's minimum wage from $9.25 to $9.

The Godfrey Dean Art Gallery presents Primal Nature, an exhibition of paintings by Jeanette Marshall.

Yorkton Council unanimously supported the Headstart on a Home Policy to provide $5,000 per door to qualified homebuyers for new entry level single-family homes created through the Headstart on a Home program to be repaid from taxes on an annual basis

The "Jimmy's Law" petition that originated in Yorkton has passed 4,000 signatures province-wide and gained the backing of some powerful lobby groups.

The City of Yorkton will submit four names to receive Meritorious Service Awards from the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) this year. The SUMA Awards Banquet will be held in January of 2012 in Regina.

Yorkton Council reviewed and accepted tenders for the development of two lands projects targeted at providing lower cost lots in the city. Council had previously approved proceeding with the engineering on both the C.J.

Yorkton Council unanimously supported a request to designate Sept. 14 as Canadian Federation of University Women's Day in Yorkton.

The City continues to work on providing fill which will facilitate the development of both a new Honda dealership, and a new Royal Ford location in the city.

Visitors to Crooked Lake Provincial Park will see $1.

Saskatchewan residents have until October 18 to nominate individuals for the Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal. The Volunteer Medal recognizes individuals who have provided outstanding volunteer service or exceptional community involvement.