Local Arts

Confederation in Canada means to begin with, the union of three colonies/provinces of British North America: The Province of Canada, which included Upper Canada - Ontario, and Lower Canada which was Québec; and the Provinces of New Brunswick a

Celebrate Canada Day by joining us at the "Good Old Fashioned Family Picnic" on July 1st at the Western Development Museum Grounds. Get ready for a fun afternoon that the whole family can enjoy.

Saskatchewan's population has hit a new all-time record of 1,053,960 as of April 1, 2011, according to the latest estimate released today by Statistics Canada.

Barney's Version (DVD/Blu-Ray) - Dir. Richard J. Lewis. Starring Paul Giamatti, Dustin Hoffman, Rosamund Pike. Sentimental but not sappy drama spanning an eventful life.

"Art from the Heart," Sacred Heart High School's first showcase of artwork by its students, was held at the school on June 21.

Saskatchewan's highly successful provincial Labour-Sponsored Venture Capital Corporations (LSVCC) proved to be increasingly popular with investors, who purchased more than $76 million in funds this year - a 27 per cent increase from the previous year

The Boston Pizza Yorkton Regional High School Female Student of the Month for June is Rebecca Kriger. Rebecca is a grade twelve student at the YRHS. She has been a member of the SRC since her grade ten year, being the Female President this year.

The Sunrise Health Region's search for a new chief executive officer ended last week with the appointment of interim CEO Suann Laurent to the permanent position.

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS Thistledown Literary Award - Sheridan Polinsky Assiniboine Watershed Stewardship Association Award - Brittany Ayers Workers' Compensation Award - Dakota German Intramural Award - Justin Shumay Greatest Contribution to the Arts A

This year's National Aboriginal Day celebrations on June 21 were held at Yorkton's Painted Hand Casino. Organized by the Yorkton Tribal Council, the day's festivities included music, games, dance demonstrations, free food, and a tipi raising.