Local Arts

As the world celebrated International Day of the Older Persons on October 1, the Government of Saskatchewan is pleased to recognize the contributions seniors make to our communities and our province.

The Yorkton Film Festival is proud to announce that it is now accepting entries for the 2016 Yorkton Film Festival. 2016 marks the festival’s 69th year of celebrating the best in Canadian short film.

Social Services Minister Donna Harpauer recently proclaimed October as Community Living Month in Saskatchewan.

Saskatchewan’s population continues to grow at a steady pace in spite of lower oil prices. There were 1,133,637 people living in Saskatchewan on July 1, an increase of 3,100 since April 1.

It’s October. That means we see an increasing interest in decorating for Halloween. When I was young, all those long years ago, Halloween was a carved pumpkin, and a night dressing up to wander the neighbourhood collecting candy.

British director Missouri Williams brought an adaptation of Shakespeare’s “King Lear” to the London Courtyard art facility in August for a one-week run, centered on a human actor struggling to stage the play using only sheep.

A little utilized City incentive program tied to the HeadStart on a Home Program received an update Monday in hopes of boosting its uptake.

As the federal general election draws nearer, Yorkton-Melville candidates are busy preparing for the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce All Candidates Forum October 8 at the Gallagher Centre.

Premier Brad Wall has announced a 25-day fall sitting of the Legislative Assembly will begin on October 13. This is expected to be the last sitting of the Assembly before the provincial election scheduled for April 4, 2016.

St. Gerard’s held their annual Fall Supper Sunday evening, with an above average turnout due to the 50th anniversary celebration of the Catholic Women’s League (CWL).