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Celebrate Canada Day by joining us at a Good Old Fashioned Family Picnic on July 1st on the Western Development Museum grounds.

The City of Yorkton’s Parks & Recreation Department hosted a Park Party last Wednesday at Knights of Columbus Park on Circlebrooke Drive.

A Yorkton Regional High School student arrested June 20 for an incident involving a replica firearm at Yorkton Regional High School has been released from custody.

It was a double whammie of bad news for those attending the Yorkton Terrier Hockey Club annual general meeting Monday. The first bad news was that the team’s bid for the 2018 Royal Bank Cup had not been accepted.

The federal government’s popular New Horizons for Seniors Program is once again accepting applications to help fund community-based projects. The deadline for this round is July 29, 2016.

The Farrell Agencies Community Scholarship gives students a chance to prove their dedication to their communities and get $5,000 towards their future.

TD Bank Financial Group and The Health Foundation announced the recipients of the Spring Education Awards for 2016. Applications are considered twice each year and awards are given each spring and fall.

Remax Family Fun Day brought families together at green field north of Parkland Mall Saturday. Barbeque food, mini-games, bouncy castles and tethered hot air balloon rides were among the things available to do.

The Philippines are celebrating 118 years of independence, and the Parkland Filipino-Canadian Association Inc. celebrated this milestone with the Pinoy Fiesta in Yorkton.