Local Arts

Parents and kids enjoyed the warm weather and good times at the Family Fun Day event outside the Parkland Mall on Jun. 16. Children decorated their faces with paint, bounced down slides, and even rode in a hot air balloon.

You have to appreciate a board game that comes in a small box with rules so simple they are printed on the inside of the box top. That is one of the reasons to like Partido by designer Nick Ryan. Partido is a tile laying game with a simple objective.

Jenny Mckay knows how vital the KidsFirst program can be for families. In the early 2000s, she moved to Yorkton with her family to partake in the then-new program. 15 years later, she’s the community outreach education worker for KidsFirst Yorkton.

Zayell Johnston has slept in fields, next to rivers, and under mountains. He’s marched through sunny weather and stormy days. He’s clocked thousands of steps into the Fitbit on his wrist.

Some of the deepest roots of our region’s and province’s history can be traced back to a pair of forts in the region around what is now the community of Pelly.

Creature lived over 90 million years ago

Marie Hawreluik and her son Kelson joined the Yorkton running clinic to get outside, exercise, and meet new people. Marie enjoys it, but there’s one part of the program she didn’t count on. “My son keeps beating me [at races],” she said.

Yorkton City Councillor has been elected chair of the Provinces and Territories Caucus of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

A gourmet hot dog sale was held Friday at Cornerstone Credit Union on Jun. 8. Proceeds from the sale were earmarked for the Accent on Kids daycare.

The 2018 edition of the Kidney Walk was held on Jun. 10 in Yorkton. “It is an opportunity to celebrate, honour, advocate and meet others right here in Yorkton.