Local Arts

“From Vimy to Juno” is a travelling exhibition, which has educated people across Canada about our country’s role in the first and second world wars.

People bought tickets, waded into an ocean of humanity, and filled their bags with knick knacks, crafts, and curiosities over the weekend. Hundreds of shoppers and creators attended the Sunflower show at the Gallagher Centre on Sept.

When Roby Sharpe received a telephone call telling him the annual Terry Fox Run was not going to happen in Yorkton, it didn’t sit right with him. “It would have been the first time in 38 years,” he said.

A suspected carjacking in Yorkton has led to charges.

Five provinces down. Zayell Johnston, the Yorkton man who’s walking across Canada, reached Ottawa in late-August. It was a major milestone in his journey. Johnston is using his trek to raise money for the Canadian Mental Health Association.

Part of the money which was raised through the Elias Giannoulis Memorial Hockey Tournament went to Christ the Teacher School Division (CTTSD) to help train people in the safeTALK program.

Button Men has been around for a while now, debuting back in 1999 when the characters were actually on pin-backed buttons, which was a rather cool idea. People wore buttons during game conventions and the like.

The Health Foundation is setting sail this October and it’s inviting Yorkton to come aboard. The group is hosting its 23rd annual gala evening fundraiser at St. Mary’s Cultural Centre on Oct. 20.

Parents, students, and teachers bonded over hot coffee and tasty breakfast snacks last Friday morning. Yorkdale Central hosted its “Mugs and Muffins” event on Sept. 7, giving the school community a chance to learn about each other.

Declan MacLean is dreaming of one day taking to the skies. And the 13-year-old Corporal with Yorkton squadron of the Air Cadet League of Canada took a step toward that dream in August taking a three-week basic aviation course at Cold Lake, AB.