Local Arts

The Kalyna Festival of Ukrainian Dance celebrated its 10th anniversary this weekend in Yorkton.

Reducing pollution is important to Saskatchewan drivers and the Saskatchewan Government is making it easier to make environmentally friendly choices by delivering SGI rebates for fuel-efficient vehicles.

When Treyton Roussin has his first haircut it will be a memorable one, at least when he's old enough to be told about it. Treyton was born April 16 last year, and has yet to have his locks trimmed.

Yorkton Council unanimously declared the week of May 1-8 as NAOSH Week in the city at its regular meeting Monday.

The Boston Pizza Yorkton Regional High School Female Student of the Month for April is Danielle Thurston. Danielle is a grade 12 student at the YRHS. She has been on the 80+ honor roll every semester of high school since grade nine.

On May 1, Punnichy RCMP received a report of a missing person from the Muskowekwan First Nation. The missing male is Cody Ridge Wolfe, 17 years old. Wolfe was last seen at his grandmother's residence on April 29th at 10:30 pm.

It was nice to see Melissa Antony home from Berlin. She arrived in Calgary where she visited with her aunt Linda and Dwayne Maser and family. She then went on to Jasper where her brother Ryan is working.

Twentieth century plowing methods on the farm of Levi Beck near Yorkton. Steam engine hauling gang plow followed by seed drill then the land packer. This scene could be on present day city lands.

Twelve high school students from Yorkton brought home medals from the provincial Skills Canada Competition in Moose Jaw last month.

Despite a near-record number of storm claims in 2010, both SGI CANADA and the Saskatchewan Auto Fund remain financially solid.