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And adapt to COVID-19 rules

As province marks Tourism Week

Things will look at a little nicer at the old brick mill in Yorkton after the weekend efforts of Gene and Gladys Krepakevich. The pair were out filling the planters with flowers for the summer.

Loss of Indigenous Eden and the Fall of Spirituality by Blair Stonechild Published by University of Regina Press Review by Shelley A. Leedahl $32.

For 73 years the Yorkton Film Festival has been bringing filmmakers and Canadian audiences together. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic forcing the postponement of the 2020 festival, scheduled for May 21 to 24 in Yorkton.

The Crops of the Parkland Walking Tour, a few steps from the Visitor Information Centre on Highways 9 and 16 in Yorkton has been a feature for visitors for more than 25 years.

With May 17-24 recently declared Arbor Week in the province by Dustin Duncan, Minister of the Environment, and May 22, specifically as Arbor Day this week is an ideal time to plant some trees.

The Western Communities Foundation is helping out food banks across Canada with the Community Food and Nutrition Emergency Fund program.

Province unveils new Municipal Economic Enhancement Program 2020

The cause of the fire is suspicious and under investigation