Local Arts

Yorkton Kinsmen & Kinettes hosted the provincial Annual General Meeting, conference, June 6th and 7th.

Parkland College Corporate Training is pleased to introduce a new leadership and management certificate as part of a partnership with PRIME Learning Group, a British Columbia-based leader in professional development training.

A career in the skilled trades has become an even more attractive option for 101 high school graduates. Each received a $1,000 Saskatchewan Youth Apprenticeship (SYA) Industry Scholarship at their recent graduation ceremonies.

Larry Ellison, the CEO of Oracle Corp. (and the world's fifth-richest person, according to Forbes magazine) is a big basketball fan and was reported in April to have an interest in purchasing the Los Angeles Clippers NBA team.

The 2834 64th Field Battery RCACC (Royal Canadian Artillery Cadet Corps) held its annual inspection and awards was held at the Armoury in Yorkton Saturday, June 14. Among the award recipients were; Col. M.

A Grade 12 Yorkton Regional High School student placed third in a provincial physics contest bringing the school's medal count to 12 over the last 11 years.

National Aboriginal Day was established in 1996 when it was proclaimed by then-Governor General Roméo Leblanc after decades of calls for a national holiday to celebrate the contributions of First Nations to Canada.

Sixteen teams (147 participants) braved the rainy weather to be a part of Yorkton's 4th annual Relay for Life The evening started off with a reception for the 30 plus survivors and their guests, this was followed by the official start of every Relay

The school year is coming to a close which means summer holidays will soon be here.

The Yorkton Chamber of Commerce has concerns about how the City is operating its airport, and they took those concerns to the regular meeting of Yorkton Council Monday.