Local Arts

The engines roared at Painted Hand Casino's annual truck and tractor pulls held at the Yorkton Exhibition Grounds August 15 & 16. There was plenty of noise, smoke and excitement to keep the crowds on the edge of their seats.

Finance Minister Ken Krawetz has said the provincial budget surplus remains intact, even with a $150 million allowance for flood related costs. Krawetz released the First Quarter Financial Report today. The projected surplus is $75 million, up $3.

The City of Yorkton has been approved for a rental construction incentive program grant for 2015.

The Government of Saskatchewan will invest nearly three quarters of a million dollars for the construction of a new service centre in Lakeview Campground and electrical work in Valleyview Campground at Echo Valley Provincial Park.

City Council formally gave approval for the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an agreement with the Parkland Regional College allowing the College to deferral of the landscape planning installation requirements and a revision of the site surfacing r

The Yorkton and District Horticultural Society 'Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Show was held Tuesday, Aug. 12, at St. Gerard's Parish Complex.

This picture of our Métis School band was taken against the north wall of Allary School at the Crescent Lake settlement south of Yorkton in 1953.

City of Yorkton crews have done a fine job planting and maintaining flower beds and pots throughout the downtown core.

On Thursday, August 7 the Yorkton Habitat For Humanity Restore was around the city doing product pick up for the New ReStore located at 180 Ball Rd.

The Yorkton Film Festival's (YFF) summer Films Under the Arch series wraps up tonight with Episode 12 of the Canadian comedy/reality series Never Ever Try This at Home.