Local Arts

It started out in the early 1870s essentially as Calvary drills performed by North-West Mounted Police as a means of demonstrating their equestrian skills and entertaining themselves and their frontier communities.

The 10th Annual Salamander Walk/Run at the Saltcoats District Regional Park is set for June 13. And the event has a new major naming-sponsor in Cornerstone Credit Union.

Saskatchewan is changing regulations to help prevent aquatic invasive species (AIS) from entering the province, and is proclaiming May 10 to 16 Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week to raise the profile of this important issue.

The City of Yorkton has had its fair share of emergencies over past several years, so it should hit home with the people of the city that they need to be prepared for emergencies.

The Sacred Heart High School (SHHS) Drama Club was unable to translate its Region 4 success at the provincial festival this past weekend.

For a third year, the RCMP, in partnership with Fire Protective Services, the City of Yorkton, SGI and Canadian Tire celebrated Bicycle Safety Week with some fun and learning in local elementary schools.

“I know there are lots of good films at the festival, but I just never seem to get there.” That’s what we hear when we are out and about.

The Government of Saskatchewan’s spring forest renewal projects are underway, with approximately 2.2 million new trees – two trees per Saskatchewan resident – to be planted in Saskatchewan’s northern forest.

The Special Olympics in Yorkton are rebuilding, with plans for new sports to get athletes with intellectual disabilities actively participating in athletics.

St. Paul’s School hosted their school Oratory (May 1) and school Science Fair (May 4), and our students also raised money to buy goats for families overseas.