Local Arts

The Yorkton Film Festival is proud to announce our next installment in OPEN Cinema program, our first for 2019! “A new year means more great films as part of our OPEN Cinema program,” said YFF Executive Director Randy Goulden.

Betts Ave. had a string of bad luck over the past two weeks, as water main breaks called out city crews to work on the street and do repairs. Area businesses were closed as crews worked to repair the water mains.

The Yorkton SaskTel Pioneers donated 63 pairs of pajamas to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Yorkton and Area. Pictured from left are Tryna Odland (Big Brother’s Mentoring co-ordinator) and Charlotte Ross-Koteck (Yorkton SaskTel Pioneers).

The Yorkton Kinsmen gave both time and money to the Salvation Army, both attending to the kettles during the annual kettle campaign and putting money inside them, donating Justin Demerais, secretary of the Kinsmen Club of Yorkton, Lieutenant Mary Tim

Sacred Heart High School UROCK (You Reaching Out to Create Kindness) group has been very active this school year.

The countdown of the top-10 news stories of 2018 in terms of Yorkton and area continues as we look at stories five-to-one.

A man has been arrested for a Preeceville sexual assault from 2017. Shawn Pasiechnik, a 20 year old man from Preeceville, faces seven charges, including sexual assault with a weapon, forcible confinement and pointing a firearm.

The weather on the weekend was cold, made worse by a brisk wind, but that did not stop a few hardy sledders from enjoying some fun at Rodney Ridge in the city.

Recently members of Yorkton Council, City staff, family and friends sang at The Bentley in Yorkton to help mark the holiday season.

The Anne Portnuff Theatre is located within the Yorkton Regional High School, but it’s a theatre meant to serve the entire community.