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Yorkton Council was unanimous at its regular meeting Monday in declaring September as Big Brothers Big Sisters Month in the city. “Big Brothers Big Sisters offers a variety of mentoring programs that respond to community needs.

Sept. 14 has been declared the Canadian Federation of University Women’s Day in Yorkton. The request to have the day declared was made at the regular meeting of Yorkton Council Monday. “The Canadian Federation of University Women/Yorkton Inc.

The Sons of the Pioneers have become a tradition. Since its inception in 1933 with Roy Rogers – back when he was still known as Leonard Slye – it has become one of the longest running western vocal groups in the world.

At events in the community, it was a common sight to see Peter Baran at different community events, photographing everything that was happening through the city.

Ryan Zazuiak, of McMunn & Yates, presented a cheque for $2,500 to Ross Fisher, Executive Director, of The Health Foundation, to assist paying for a new CT Scan. McMunn & Yates is pleased to be making this donation to The Health Foundation,” said Mr.

There were 267 registered runners and walkers who participated in the Charity Road Race on Sunday, August 16th.

The Board of Directors of the Saskatchewan Arts Board today announced the appointment of Michael Jones as Chief Executive Officer of the Arts Board, effective October 13, 2015.

Having been focused on the good old checkerboard the last few weeks, I thought I’d close out August with an actual checker variant.

There are fewer smokers in the current generation of adolescents. Current figures show about 25 per cent of teens smoke, down dramatically from 40 per cent in 1987.

Among the protesters at New York City’s Gay Pride Parade on the Sunday after the Supreme Court’s historic gay-marriage decision was a group of men outfitted in Jewish prayer garments and representing the Jewish Political Action Committee, carrying si