Local Arts

A cheque for $855.00 was donated from the Yorkton Kidney walk held June 12. The donation was made by Audrey Parisloff Volunteer Coordinator for the walk to Ross Fisher Yorkton Health Foundation for the Yorkton Dialysis Unit. In addition, $590.

Each month a male and a female student is selected as the SHHS Saint of the Month. Saint of the Month students are nominated by staff and students of SHHS.

Yorkton’s tourism director wants residents to get out and enjoy their own city on foot along with tourists. Randy Goulden has planned several tours that showcase some of the city’s best amenities.

When it comes to board games few, if any, fascinate more than chess. There are various reasons for the fascination, including how the game has endured.

The Government of Saskatchewan has amended The Food Safety Regulations to remove barriers in order to allow home-processed foods to be sold directly to consumers and retailers in the province. The new regulations will take effect on August 1, 2016.

The Government of Saskatchewan has committed $250,000 to the University of Regina, University of Saskatchewan (U of S) and Saskatchewan Polytechnic to support development of open educational resources for students.

Shawna Nelson, Director of Sales and Marketing at the Sheraton Cavalier in Saskatoon was inducted as the 2015-16 Chair of the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce at the Chair’s Luncheon on May 12, 2016.

The Government of Saskatchewan has amended The Wildlife Regulations and The Stray Animals Regulations to clarify the status and hunting requirements for feral or free-ranging wild boar.

On June 22, after 10 years of portraying the title role in Globe Theatre’s A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline, and closely following a successful 10-day run of the show at Casino Regina from June 9 - 18, Saltcoats’ Devra Straker was as nervous as she eve

Though the rain drizzled on the bodies of attendees, the spirit of Canada shone right through it all Saturday afternoon at the Western Development Museum.