Local Arts

Regional Park hosts more free family programming

Crowds enjoy yearly outdoor event

Young princesses met Anna, Elsa, Cinderella, and other Disney icons at the Gallagher Centre on July 20. The Regina-based company Storybook Princess Parties hosted the Friday event.

Yorktonites checked under the hoods of dozens of classic and beautiful vehicles on Friday and Saturday. Automobiles filled the Staples and Painted Hand Casino parking lots on July 20 and 21 for the Cruise Weekend Car Show.

Yorkton’s Shelwin House will be starting a new program at Churchbridge Public School this fall, teaching kids how to foster healthy relationships.

The former Credit Union at 44 Fourth Avenue North is a step closer to being used again. At the regular meeting of Yorkton Council July 16, the owners received a parking exemption for the property.

Trevor McLachlan, Community Market Manager for the Parkland Region of RBC Royal Bank presented Ross Fisher, the Executive Director of The Health Foundation, with a donation of $3,000 from RBC.

Greg and Leone Ottenbreit were all smiles when Yorkton Hyundai dealer principal Ron Kaban presented a cheque for Brayden Ottenbreit’s Close Cuts for Cancer on July 19. Kaban’s team raised over $15,000 for the organization.

Yorkton SaskAbilities held a BBQ last Thursday to mark SARCAN’s 30th anniversary. The event offered hot dogs, hamburgers, and mini doughnuts.

Michelle Brass brought her province-wide discussion on the Aboriginal community’s history with the Canadian legal system to Yorkton last Thursday, hoping to raise awareness on the subject.