Local Arts

With ice fishing season winding down, all fishing shelters south of Highway 16 must be removed by March 15 and shelters in areas north of Highway 16 must be removed by March 31. Ice fishing shelters are abandoned on the ice each year.

The Yorkton SARCAN drop-off location finished first in their division in end-of-life electronics returns over the course of the eight-month contest period.

So it’s on to the 20th century in pursuit of abstract strategy game greatness. This was supposed to be the list which created headaches. I initially expected a long list of fine games to consider. But, that was not exactly the case.

Kids are the stars of a new show at the community pARTners gallery. The 8-12 year olds who are part of the Drop In On Art program at the Godfrey Dean Art Gallery have their work on display in “Welcome to Creatureland.

There is a new show at the Godfrey Dean Art Gallery. Uncommon Landscapes is by the Saskatchewan-based duo Kent Tate and Sharon Olson, tackles landscapes in a unique way.

It’s a quiet scene at the station.

In spite of the snow on the ground and the cold air that surrounds it, spring will soon be here. Before a shovel can be put to soil or a seed can be planted in the ground, gardeners in the area need to get ready for the planting season.

A former Yorkton RCMP jail guard has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and breach of trust and will be going to prison although it has not been revealed for how long.

A local lawyer will be the Saskatchewan Provincial Court’s newest judge. Donna Taylor, an associate at the Yorkton firm Leland Campbell, was appointed to the bench last week.

The RCMP is once again turning to children for help. In celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary the national police force’s Musical Ride has established a contest to name 14 foals born this spring at the RCMP breeding farm in Pakenham, Ontario.