Local Arts

The typical vision of a museum as a building inside which historic items are stored and displayed is changing. There is increasing interest in the idea of ecomuseums, Dr.

A Willowbrook-based writer has published her first book. Have You Met My Dragon is the first release from Crystal Dyste. The book, a first in an anticipated series addresses common mental health issues facing today’s young people.

There are challenges in life, but you have to face them head-on and keep moving forward. That was the underlying message from Kendall Netmaker, the man behind Neechie Gear clothing, as he spoke last week at the Dr. Brass Bears Love Yourself Day.

For Corey O’Soup, speaking at Dr. Brass School last Wednesday was sort of a homecoming. O’Soup, Saskatchewan’s new Advocate for Children and Youth, told the assembly of students at the school that he attended classes at Dr. Brass in Grade 2.

The provincial government is talking to the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association, and Yorkton Mayor Bob Maloney said that is at least a positive step.

The Yorkton RCMP wants to respond to the needs of the community. But in order to respond to those needs, they need to know what those needs are, and that was the purpose behind two town hall meetings hosted by the municipal detachment.

Over the years there have been literally hundreds of attempts to improve on the game of chess. Most are at best a momentary diversion for players, something new to try, but soon to be forgotten.

Saskatchewan’s annual winter free fishing weekend once again coincides with the province’s Family Day holiday weekend on February 17, 18 and 19. Saskatchewan’s public waters are open one weekend each winter to encourage participation in ice fishing.

When Iris Hauser started painting portraits, she didn’t expect they would spiral out into a study of gender roles and expression.

In February of 1988, a young man began his stand-up comedy career. Thirty years later, the stage might be a bit bigger and the crowd might be a bit larger, but Brent Butt is still there. “It’s still the thing I love to do.