Local Arts

Getting to Regina can be a challenge, especially in the wake of the closure of STC. Mike Zotov has a solution, he will drive you there, as he has just started the Yorkton Shuttle, with daily service to Regina.

A few weeks ago KLASK was reviewed in this space, a game with a lot of similarities to air hockey with the added benefit of ease of taking the game ‘on-the-go’. BONK is something of a sister game to KLASK.

There are many Canadians who do not know that the 13 American Colonies called New England States were England’s main contribution to early settlement of North America.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of Conway Twitty’s death at the age of 59.

A new book for youth is on the shelves from a former Foam Lake area author. Unlimited, is the second book in the Milligan Creek series from Kevin Miller who grew up on a farm just outside of Foam Lake, SK.

Matt Charney, Parks Manager has been reappointed Yorkton’s Municipal Inspector, Weed Inspector and Pest Control Officer.

The Yorkton branch of the Royal Canadian Legion appears to have found a new home. At the regular meeting of Yorkton Council Monday a development permit application for a Community Facility use at 387-B Parkview Road was considered.

The City of Yorkton has agreed to sell four long-vacant lots to Habitat For Humanity. “In 1999, the City of Yorkton took title to four lots on Agricultural Avenue that previously belonged to PA Beverages Inc. (the old Coca-Cola plant).

While people popped champagne and jotted down resolutions as they ushered in 2018, volunteers with Operation Red Nose (ORN) in Yorkton escorted their final batch of customers to their homes.

According to the latest report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), Yorkton has the second-largest property tax gap of Saskatchewan cities.