Local Arts

A hotdog and hamburger sale was held in front of M&M Meats Aug. 30 in support of the Yorkton Canoe Kayak Club. The club will be hosting its annual Dragon Boat Races at York Lake Regional Park, Saturday, Sept. 8, starting at 10 a.m..

The residents of the Bentley Yorkton held an indoor ‘garage sale’ last week in support of Habitat Humanity in Yorkton.

The Yorkton District Labour Council hosted free Saskatoon pie in the park Monday at Western Financial Group City Centre Park in the city to mark Labour Day. More than 50 people took the opportunity to celebrate the day and enjoy the nice weather.

Students of St. Michael’s School and their parents were welcomed back for the 2018-’19 school year a few days early with an open house and barbecue on Aug. 31.

A handful of volunteers gave a Yorkton transitional home a renovation on Sept. 5. The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) organized its second annual “Day of Sharing” this month.

Yorkton RCMP are searching for a 25-year-old who’s been missing for four days. Colin Robert Focht was last seen on the morning of Sept. 1. He sent a text message later that day; since then, no one has heard from him.

Kaitlyn McMurphy recently completed the Cattlemen’s Young Leaders (CYL) Mentorship Program.

The Salvation Army has announced the closure of its Thrift Store in Yorkton. “This has been a developing situation for many months. The store is no longer able to sustain itself financially.

Parents and kids offficially said goodbye to summer last Tuesday as students headed back to school in Yorkton and across the province, which means drivers should remember to watch for students on the streets.

Bonnie Bazarski didn’t expect people to get hung up on her cell phone. A group of kids piled into Bazarski’s camper. They were surrounded by locks, puzzles, and clues. They rifled around the camper, solving brain-teasers and unlocking drawers.