Local Arts

Recently Close Cuts in Yorkton received $4,792 from the Smile Cookie Campaign that was held at both Yorkton Tim Hortons locations.

Dozens of Yorktonites dropped off used paint cans, lightbulbs, and other junk at the Public Works Shop on Oct. 20. The Environmental Services Department hosted Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day as part of Waste Reduction Week.

The Bentley made a donation to the Salvation Army Food Bank with a combination of food and cash to help feed hungry people. The money was raised through a perogy lunch, which was free but came with a request for a food bank donation.

Mike Popowich, the current president of the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce, has taken on a new role as a board member with Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership.

It was the first throne speech with Scott Moe, setting the tone for the year as the province prepares to enter 2019.

Yorkton Council has passed a raise for the Mayor and Council, but they will take home less money in 2019.

The fifth annual Pumpkin Walk was held in Yorkton at JayCee Beach Saturday evening. Hundreds of people attended the event with its theme ‘Gory Graveyard’.

Why grow a pumpkin when you can sew one together? That’s what a handful of people did at a pumpkin-making party at North 40 Fabrics Oct. 20. Participants spent the day creating their own personalized pumpkins.

Frank. Dean. Sammy. On their own, just names, relatively common ones at that. Together, they bring to mind a group of people who achieved legendary status in their career.

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.