Local Arts

Wednesday, Aug. 28, between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m

It’s official, Yorkton will receive an extra $996,000 from the federal government under the Gas Tax Fund for infrastructure priorities like roads, wastewater and recreation. Saskatchewan has received the first of two $31.

It’s time for the annual ‘Extinguish Hunger Food Drive’. Yorkton Fire Protective Services is again taking a lead role in the effort to collect food for the Salvation Army Food Bank.

On Friday, Aug. 26, Walmart store manager Dave Pretty presented Ross Fisher, Executive Director of The Health Foundation, with a cheque for $1,000.

When is a deck builder not a deck builder? Well The Language of Magic is close to not being a deck builder as advertised on the box.

When did the lovely art of hospitality start to leave us? It dangles by a fraying thread, it seems.

Baggage by Wendy Phillips Published by Coteau Books Reviewed by Ben Charles $14.

Highway 9, one half mile north of York Road, isbe down to one lane alternating traffic via the new detour road, as bridge construction is under way. The bridge is expected to be completed by Oct. 31.

There was LEGO by the box full at the Yorkton Public Library Friday.

Baker Tilly and Brayden Ottenbreit Close Cuts for Cancer partnered Friday in holding a fundraising BBQ.