Local Arts

Yorkton Council has embarked upon a process to develop a Strategic Plan for the city. As part of that process Mayor James Wilson announced a Community Strategic Plan Conference to be held Oct. 28 - 30 at the Gallagher Centre.

The regular monthly Non Pot Luck Luncheon is Monday, September 20 in the Stirling Room. A note for future reference: Laketown Leaders will have community coffee on Monday and Tuesday, September 27 & 28 from 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

For an entire quarter-century, the Parkland Writers Alliance has been a continuing organization here in Yorkton.

The Royal Canadian Mint is proud to announce that investors world-wide can now buy the 2011 "Wolf" silver bullion coin; the first in a new series of Canadian Wildlife silver 9999 fine one-ounce bullion coins.

In honour of the 20th anniversary being celebrated today, ABC Life Literacy Canada is pleased to offer 20 literacy tips that anyone can use in various aspects of their life. 1. Set aside some quiet time each day to read a book, magazine or newspaper.

Greg Ottenbreit will once again carry the Saskatchewan Party colours into the scheduled provincial election in November 2011 following his constituency nomination Sept. 9.

The City of Yorkton officially launched its new bikeway on September 10 with a ribbon-breaking ceremony on Gladstone Avenue.

A public forum held in Kamsack on September 8 to discuss issues relating to the town's doctor shortage remained civil despite strong feelings on both sides of the debate.

Three days after holding the official opening of the Yorkton Cycling Network Plan Friday, Council voted unanimously to revert a section of the biking network back to the ordinary street it was, although it will be marked as shared use.

The first human cases of West Nile Virus infection in Canada this season have been confirmed in Saskatchewan. Two cases occurred in Sun Country Health Region (south eastern Saskatchewan). Both are mild cases and are expected to fully recover.