Local Arts

Twenty-six students of Yorkton's Dance Innovations studio and their families recently returned from a once-in-a-lifetime trip to take in the dance culture of New York City.

For a night of country rock, The Spot in Yorkton is the place to be tomorrow evening (Aug. 19) as the Edmonton band Whiskey Face hits the stage.

The province has strengthened legislation that dedicates on-road fuel tax revenue to highway construction and operation.

Yorkton's annual Terry Fox Run will go ahead on September 19 under the supervision of Michael Pasloski, Yorkton & area community outreach coordinator for the Canadian Red Cross.

Family and friends gathered at the Calder Community Hall to help celebrate Wayne and Tammy Antony's 25th Wedding Anniversary. Virginia and Evelyn Antony were busy making us a wonderful supper. Carol Antony sang a few songs after supper for us.

A new music promoter in Yorkton is promising to bring some big name entertainment to the city, starting with hip hop star Karl Wolf who will be at Holly's Nite Club Thursday, Aug. 26.

Congratulations to Jeremy, second son of Mary Chopping and Bruce Chopping, and Amanda Wolf from Broadview who were married in Hudson Bay earlier this year. A wedding supper and social was held in Broadview in their honor on Saturday, July 10.

An interest in crystals and alternative medicine has led Stacey Young to the creation of what she terms handmade 'crystal healing jewellery' under the name Guan Yin Crystals.

The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan are investing $75,972 to upgrade the rural water pipeline at Good Spirit Lake in the Rural Municipality of Good Lake, through the Building Canada initiative.

Red Cross in Saskatchewan has set up a toll-free number for people affected by severe weather to request assistance.This line has been activated to make Red Cross services more accessible for those with basic needs.