Local Arts

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.

A candlelight vigil was held Thursday night to remember Jimmy Wiebe.

Alzheimer and Dementia Support/Information group meeting, Wed., July 13, 2011, 2:00 p.m. Yorkton & District Nursing Home Conference Room. Everyone welcome. For more information contact the SHR Community Social Worker (306) 786-0722.

The Saskatchewan Government is on track to complete a four-year plan to renew Saskatchewan provincial parks.

Amendments to The Correctional Services Act Regulations enabling corrections officials from the Ministry of Corrections, Public Safety and Policing (CPSP) to listen to calls recorded on its inmate telephone system have been approved.

A charge of first degree murder has been laid in connection to the death of Yorkton's Jimmy Ray Wiebe. Twenty-year-old Kyle Braeden Furness of Yorkton was arrested on Thursday evening and charged with first degree murder the following day.

Mail is scheduled to begin flowing again this week with the federal government's passage of legislation ending the Canada Post lockout and forcing postal workers back to the job on Monday.

Postcard showing the Dominion Government Building/Post Office at Yorkton, Saskatchewan with "God Save The King" banner hanging from front exterior.