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Yorkton Councillor Darcy Zaharia gets sheared by former WWE wrestling personality Brutus ‘The Barber’ Beefcake Friday as part of the Canadian Wrestling Elite (CWE) ‘Strutting and Cutting’ tour stop in the city.

The Yorkton branch of the Air Cadet League of Canada is looking for more people, both youth members and adult volunteers. “We really need to try to get more kids in the air cadets,” said Terra Heddon, who sits on the local branch committee.

Visitors feasted on a wide variety of perogies at the Bentley on Oct. 20. The event collected 100 pounds of food and over $200 for the Yorkton food bank.

Plenty of Yorktonites have already gotten into the Halloween spirit, decorating their lawns and houses with ghouls, ghosts, and other ghastly creations designed to frighten trick-or-treaters on Oct. 31.

Halloween can be about more than wearing costumes and gathering bags of candy.

The Yorkton Community Choir and Community Band filled St. Andrew’s United Church with gorgeous music last Sunday as part of their fall concert event.

The Yorkton Public Library (YPL) will soon be offering more than books, movies, video games, and albums for members to check out. YPL is collecting seeds from gardeners and planting-enthusiasts.

Dozens of people filled the Yorkton Boys and Girls Club (YBGC) building last weekend, spending hours finding clues and solving puzzles. Moose Jaw Pride hosted two escape rooms on Oct. 20 and 21.

Councillor Quinn Haider loves playing a wrestling villain. Haider, the principal at St. Paul’s School, has been telling his students he’ll do whatever it takes to win his big match this Friday.

The Health Foundation hosted its annual gala at St. Mary’s Cultural Center on Oct. 20. The event was “Titanic” themed, complete with costumes and period-appropriate meals.