Local Arts

The farm home of the Peaker brothers was located in the Rural Municipality of Wallace, south of Yorkton; Township 25, Section 6, Range 3 West of the 2nd Meridian. On the R.M.

Saskatchewan’s annual ban on elm tree pruning ends August 31. Homeowners can prune their elm trees starting September 1. Pruning elm trees is prohibited from April 1 to August 31 each year to reduce the risk of Dutch elm disease (DED).

Safe Driver Recognition changes effective this October Changes to SGI’s Safe Driver Recognition (SDR) program take effect Oct. 12, 2016. The program was implemented in 2002 to reward safe drivers and encourage risky drivers to change their behaviour.

With classes back in session, school zone safety is the traffic safety spotlight for the month of September.

Originating in Ukraine, the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate migrated to Canada to serve the Ukrainian pioneers.

“With an earthquake of this magnitude unless you are very close to the epicentre, you might not even be woken up by it.

A 34-year-old Cote First Nation man has been charged with murder related to the death of a 20-year-old woman, also from that community.

A familiar building on Broadway Street in the city faces a very uncertain future.

Candidates are beginning to announce their intention to run for mayor and council in the 2016 civic election. The most recent to announce is Calvin Tokarchuk.

The City detachment of the RCMP has a new top man. Staff Sgt. Jeff Simpson took over as detachment commander Aug. 22, replacing Staff Sgt. Greg Nichol who retired.