Local Arts

Edith Maddaford has been reappointed Chairperson to the Saltcoats Housing Authority Board of Directors along with the reappointment of Len Cameron and new appointment of Cameron Louttit.

To reduce the risk of Dutch elm disease (DED), pruning of elm trees will once again be prohibited throughout Saskatchewan from April 1 to August 31. Elm bark beetles that spread the disease are most active during this time of year.

Residents in and around Yorkton flooded St. Mary’s Cultural Centre Saturday afternoon in order to purchase traditional Ukrainian foods for Easter including Paska, Babka and Pyrih. All the food purchased goes towards St.

Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart announced the establishment of a new humane society to provide enforcement of The Animal Protection Act in Saskatchewan.

The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) will be introducing improvements to its entrepreneur category following consultations with a wide-range of stakeholders that will improve processing times, attract investment and foster the creation o

At the Employee Recognition Event last evening, the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce announced the recipients of the two Employee Awards. Receiving the Support Employee Award sponsored by Parkland College, was Rachel Leshchyshyn.

Volunteers play an important role in terms of helping patients with the Sunrise Health Region. That was part of the message the SHR’s Board heard last week as part of the annual Human Resources Portfolio Report presented by Christina Denysek.

The Canadian Red Cross is announcing a Friendly Visiting pilot program to combat seniors’ isolation.

With the latest heavy snowfall and warmer temperatures on the way, the Lifesaving Society (Saskatchewan Branch) wants to remind everyone to exercise caution around bodies of water and stay off the ice.

So last week this space was dedicated to what will be a three-part series on crokinole, touching on its Canadian origins, long history, and my general love of the game. That love of the game had me searching crokinole at www.YouTube.com one day.