Local Arts

Yorkton will be well represented at this year’s ABEX Awards. Representing the best in Saskatchewan business, the awards recognize achievement in Saskatchewan businesses in a wide range of categories.

In the Aug.

Technically, Cas & Dylan was never really a Yorkton Film Festival film, although the festival did host a screening in April to celebrate National Canadian Film day in April.

Manufacturing sales saw a strong increase in activity to begin the summer, with Saskatchewan ranking first among the provinces in terms of month-to-month percentage change.

Cases of pertussis have been recently diagnosed in the southern area of Sunrise Health Region. Pertussis is a serious bacterial infection of the respiratory (breathing) system.

The Summer Olympics have of course taken centre stage the last couple of weeks. So for something a little different, I have to comment a little on the potential of board games to be medal sports one day.

Two local rescue organizations conducted a first of its kind event August 16. The urban rescue training exercise was a collaboration of Parkland Search and Rescue (PSAR) and St. John Ambulance Medical First Responder Team.

Three teachers at Yorkdale Central School had an idea they wanted to organize a new group dedicated to helping. So several months ago Christa Schmelinsky, Karen Ward and Elora Wiest created ‘Yorkton Teachers Give Back’.

This postcard was sent around 1914 by C.Davies to a Miss M. Bunis C/O Mrs. William Davies of Beaverdale, Saskatchewan. The sender talks about the curling bonspiel and how busy it is at the hotel.

A Yorkton judge has refused bail to a Melville man accused of numerous arson and firearms related charges.