Local Arts

You might recall Steven Maier as a Yorkton-born musician with time spent in bands such as Sexually Attracted to Fire and Crestwood. But there comes a time for many musicians when the lure of a regular job takes them in a different direction.

Jackie Guy, a five-time Saskatchewan Country Music association award nominee, is about to release her third CD. “The creation of this album revolves around two of my favourite songs,” Guy explained to Yorkton This Week.

Brad Chambers, General Manager of the Gateway Co-operative, presented a cheque for $2,000 to Ross Fisher, Executive Director of The Health Foundation.

Eecol Electric came forward with a donation of $1,000 toward the new equipment needed for the lab in the Regional Hospital in Yorkton today.

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.