Local Arts

It was a historic win for the Legislative Building at Government House on June 14. The dome restoration project was presented with a Lieutenant Governor’s Heritage Award for Architectural Conservation.

At the 71st Annual General Meeting of the Trans Canada Yellowhead Highway (TCYHA), held in Sherwood Park/Strathcona County AB, Yorkton Saskatchewan Councillor Randy Goulden was presented with the prestigious Life Members Award.

Yorkton’s SARCAN depot has won a customer service award. The depot took home the award for Cleanliness for an extra-large depot.

This week in Canadian history, the death penalty was abolished. On June 22, 1976, the House of Commons voted to abolish the death penalty with a six vote majority. The last execution in Canada was in 1962.

The all new Royal Canadian Family Circus SPECTAC!™ 2017 coming to Gallagher Centre will showcase a circus tradition that goes back to medieval times.

Getting students active by walking, or biking to school would go a long way toward meeting the suggested minimum in terms of daily physical activity.

The Anne Portnuff Theatre Revitalization Project has received $100,000 through the Co-op Community Spaces initiative. The Co-op program supports recreation, environmental conservation and urban agricultural projects.

Yorkton’s high schools both have increased security during the last month of classes.

Government of Saskatchewan conservation officers want to emphasize a simple message to well-intentioned people who want to rescue what appear to be orphaned young animals this time of year – don’t touch them.

On Wednesday, May 31, 2017 the Sunrise Regional Health Authority met in the Board Room at Yorkton Regional Health Centre in Yorkton. The following is a summary of the highlights from the meeting.