Local Arts

The Yorkton Exhibition Summer Fair is happening this week from Wednesday to Saturday.

The Yorkton Airport Authority has set out the work to be carried out this year under the Community Airport Partnership.

Yorkton Council has unanimously approved acceptance of a tendered contract for the City's 2011 Asphalt Paving Program. The tender closed on June 17, 2011. There was one bid from Fedorowich Construction Ltd.

The contributions of Harry Bronfman to the history of Yorkton is being marked by naming a park after the man.

On the last day of June, Yorkton's Dr. Ivan E. Daunt stepped down from the Broadway Street clinic where he has practiced for the last 45 years.

Saskatchewan's annual Free Fishing Weekend will be July 9 and 10. One weekend each year is designated where residents and visitors may fish in Saskatchewan without having to purchase a licence.

The City of Yorkton is continuing to partner with the Ministry of Social Services to provide a Discounted Bus Pass Program in the city.

Just short of one year from Yorkton's 2010 flood, the last disaster victims still housed at SIGN on Broadway have left the building.

A multi-agency investigation in June by Yorkton RCMP and the Regina Integrated Drug Unit has resulted in 23 drug-related charges against four adults and a youth in Yorkton.

An annual ratepayers meeting was held at the hut on Wednesday evening to review what's been happening around the village and plan for the future.