Local Arts

The ambitious and versatile Laketown Players have begun practices for their annual dinner theatre. February 6-9, 2014, will undoubtedly see this drama group play to sellout audiences at the Saltcoats Community Hall.

The local airport has a new name. The Yorkton Municipal Airport will now be known as the Yorkton Regional Airport.

Shippers and consumers in Saskatchewan will benefit as longer semis are permitted to travel on the recently twinned segment of Highway 11 from north of Rosthern to Prince Albert.

Laketown Leaders Christmas supper is Sat., Dec. 14 at 5:30 p.m. in the Stirling Room. There is limited time to obtain tickets! Call 306-744-2977. Dec. Noon Pot Luck Luncheon is Monday, the 16. All are welcome. Call 306-744-8169.

The retirement of a Saskatoon Queen's Bench judge has led to a shakeup on the Yorkton bench. Leaving the Yorkton circuit is the Honourable Darin C. Chow, who has served the provincial court in the area since May 2012. Chow was promoted to Mr.

Jake Bugg "Shangri La'' Virgin EMI Records 8.5-out-of-10 Awhile back I had the pleasure of reviewing the debut album of Jake Bugg. I must of have been late to the party because shortly after that his second album "Shangri La'' was released.

Additional road cameras will be installed at various locations on some of Saskatchewan's busiest highways over the coming months.

The City of Yorkton is fast-tracking work to push water services north along Highway 9.

Each month a male and a female student is selected as the SHHS Saint of the Month. Saint of the Month students are nominated by staff and students of SHHS.

Thanks to a diverse and growing economy, Saskatchewan remains on track to balance its books in 2013-14, with surpluses projected for both the General Revenue Fund (GRF) and Summary Financial Statements.