Local Arts

A new fourplex which will be exclusively for persons with disabilities was green-lit at the regular meeting of Yorkton Council Monday. The development is to be built at 53 Lawrence via a Contract Zoning Agreement with the City.

The province and the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) have reached a tentative four-year contract agreement for April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2017.

Growing up in Springside, Good Spirit Lake, Burgis Beach and the community there were a big part of Jared Berrns’ life.

City Administration once again provided the regular meeting of Yorkton Council Monday with a Public Awareness Report.

The fountain was situated in the CPR Park and provided much beauty for our city. The flowers were the creation of the city’s Horticulturalist Theodore Onofreychuk. It was especially beautiful at night under colored lights.

Yorkton Council began the process to move regulations regarding tree and shrub pruning was moved from the Urban Forestry Bylaw to the Property Standards Bylaw.

The City of Yorkton will be expanding its current cemetery location rather than creating a new one.

When PJ Gillen School in Esterhazy applied for funding from mosaic to replace the school’s lockers, they didn’t expect to get a new library and gymnasium out of it as well.

The end of the GX94 Star Search competition, there can be only one winner, and this year the honor went to Karissa Hoffart.

Last week, the Yorkton Tribal Council (YTC) stepped up to help evacuees from the fire-ravaged north of the province.