Local Arts

Losing weight is typically the most common New Year’s resolution. Getting fit also almost always makes the Top 5. As the New Year begins, the City of Yorkton is trying to help out in those regards. January has been designated Active Living Month.

Recently, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) released its latest monthly Business Barometer®, which reveals optimism among small business owners in Saskatchewan ended the year on a stronger note, with an index of 56.

The past year has been a busy one for the Sunrise Health Region. Region president and CEO Suann Laurent prepared a wide ranging report on activities; selected highlights are included here with permission.

The Yorkton Cross Country Ski Club offers both classic and skate ski packages for rent to it’s members ranging from youth to adult sizes.

Starting New Year’s Day, amendments to essential service legislation (Part VII of The Saskatchewan Employment Act) will take effect. Key changes to the legislation include: Removing the definition of “essential services”.

We’re all really thrilled and surprised at the same time.

Parkland College is proud to announce it has been selected to partner with Sault College (Ontario) on a new education project in Africa.

Valdeen Mathies, a board Member with the St. Peter’s Hospital Foundation and Lisa Alspach, St. Peter’s Hospital Facility Manager presented Ross Fisher, Executive Director of The Health Foundation with a cheque on behalf of the Board.

Here we are in January of a new year. If there is one thing that tends to hold true for many of us in January it is a lack of extra cash for games, coming on the heels of the money sink of Christmas giving.

The Yorkton Film Festival is proud to announce the continuation of its OPEN Cinema program for the 2015 – 2016 Screening Year. Join us at the Yorkton Public Library as we open up the film vaults and bring out some of the best.