Local Arts

Darkstar is not my usual type of game. Maybe more correctly it's not my current gaming group's type of game.

The 18th annual Gala of The Health Foundation will take place on Saturday, November 1st, 2014 at St. Mary's Cultural Centre in Yorkton. This year's theme is "A Venetian Masquerade Gala".

The provincial government is providing $25 million in Adult Basic Education (ABE) funding for 2014-15, representing a 9.1 per cent increase in ABE funding over 2013-14 and supporting a total of 700 new training opportunities.

Winning a national championship did not mean a financial profit for the Yorkton Terriers. In fact the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League franchise went from a $112,424 profit at year-end 2013, to a $34,309 deficit for the year ending May 31, 2014.

Yorkton held its first rodeo in 1934. They contracted with John E. Hartwig of Helena, Montana to take charge of the whole rodeo, paying him $2,500.00, plus 10 percent of the grandstand receipts.

The Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport is proud to announce that SaskParks, Government House, the Royal Saskatchewan Museum and the T.rex Discovery Centre have joined the Institute for Canadian Citizenship's Cultural Access Pass (CAP) program.

A unique high school project gave a Grade 9 YRHS sewing class the opportunity to not only learn new skills, but help some elderly patient in the Alzheimer's unit at Yorkton & District Nursing Home.

Booster seats will be mandatory for children under age seven, effective June 27.

Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) is reminding motorists that new traffic laws take effect in the province on June 27, just in time for the Canada Day long weekend.

Today, Education Minister Don Morgan joined the Minister responsible for SaskTel Kevin Doherty along with students, educators, school division personnel and community members in Saskatoon to launch the anonymous anti-bullying online reporting tool.