Local Arts

This past weekend, interested patrons got to learn the Danish art of relaxation at the Western Development Museum branch in the city.

Kamsack RCMP responded to a call for a house fire on February 21, at 9 am. Alongside the Kamsack Fire Department, upon arriving at the scene rescue crews found the house completely engulfed in flames. A 77-year old male was inside.

March 21 has been proclaimed as the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in the city.

The owner of 253 Bradbrooke Drive, across the street from the hospital is seeking a bylaw amendment to facilitate development of the currently empty lot.

Chess at St. Michael’s School is exploding in popularity. The Ecole St. Michael’s Chess Tournament kicked off on Thursday with more than 65 students enrolled. The chess club meets twice weekly at noon in the library, with some exciting matches.

Red fox racing rails, I saw yesterday. Nose to the north, body and tail following, straight and rigid as the steel ribbons themselves. He moved so effortlessly, so smoothly that except for his blurred legs, he almost seemed motionless.

Tanto Cuore originally launched in 2009, and the deck builder has seen a number of additions since then, as well as making a move from Japan where it debuted to the English market.

The next meeting of the Yorkton and District Horticultural Society will be on Thursday, March 21 at 7:00 p.m. at SIGN on North Street. Our special guest will be Sasha Howland speaking to us about bees and honey.

Even if there’s snow on the ground and the thermometer reads -30C, spring is coming, and if you’re a gardener it’s time to get ready to get planting.

I have one very strong opinion on country music. It’s also a very specific one. That is, handsome men typically make very bad country music. This theory developed when thinking about how people wax nostalgic for the country music of the 1970s.