Local Arts

The Yorkton Cross Country Ski Club held it’s second annual Sundog Challenge March 6th with many local skiers taking up the challenge to complete either a full marathon or 1/2 marathon.

Gillian Potter, RBC Royal Bank Branch manager for Yorkton presented a cheque for $40,000 to Ross Fisher, Executive Director of The Health Foundation today. RBC made the commitment in 2015 and provided an initial cheque for $10,000 at that time.

The Prairie Sun Seed Festival rooted itself in the gymnasium of Yorkdale Central School for the sixth year in a row. This past Saturday the event featured a variety of booths that specialized in seed health, chemical awareness and soil health.

Parkland College officially opened applications on March 1 for more than $100,000 in Entrance Scholarships. These scholarships will be awarded to new Parkland College students in the fall of 2016.

Saskatchewan photographers have a new opportunity to show off their work. The Saskatchewan Photography Awards, held with the Saskatchewan Prairie Light Photography Festival, will give someone the chance to get a gallery show with their work.

Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (FCAA) wants to remind consumers that borrowing money from a payday loan lender is costly.

Yorkton’s first annual Coldest Night of the Year started strong, with $10,000 raised for Yorkton Transitional Homes for Youth. Peg Beaton says that the YTHY has to thank the community for their support at the event.

So gamers, at least some of us, my little cabal in any case, can have something of a twisted sense of humour. So this week’s game grabbed our attention when it launched on Kickstarter last year in a hurry.

The Royal Canadian Legion Alexander Ross Branch 77 has received an award.

Yorkton Plumbing & Heating came on board with Habitat for Humanity in 2011/12 with the Elizabeth Project. At that time Merv had connected with Justin Yawney, CEO of Yorkton Plumbing and Heating to ask if he and his company would like to get involved.