Local Arts

After being tabled at the Oct. 21, Committee of the Whole Meeting to allow for two weeks for public feedback, Council unanimously passed its 2014 budget.

The 2013 canola crop is a massive one. "We all know we had a big crop," Marlene Boersch, Partner Mercantile Consulting Venture, told those attending Canola Day as part of the Grain Millers Harvest Showdown last week.

The Yorkton Landfill may soon have a couple of major new customers.

The Kambusters Car Club went before Yorkton Council Monday to seek support in their efforts to sign a new contract with the Yorkton Airport Authority (YAA) to facilitate continued use of the airport for the club's annual weekend drag racing event.

Mel Bolen and Karen Holden Two Perspectives October 15 to December 20, 2013 Mel Bolen is one of Saskatchewan's best known potters, creating works ranging from functional pieces to large sculptural forms.

A filmmaker with ties to the Yorkton area is hard at work on a new project in Saskatoon. Gray Myrfield grew up in a small town near Buchanan, going to school in Canora, until he was 14 when the family moved to Saskatoon.

In 2014, Yorkton will host the SaskCulture Gathering, an annual conference for arts and culture organizations. The event is expected to attract approximately 200 delegates from across the province to the Gallagher Centre October 17 and 18.

Mushy Callahan "Makings of a Man" Bandcamp 8-out-of-10 This week I had the pleasure of listening to the classic rock band Mushy Callahan. The band consists of four brothers who originally called Alberta home, but now live in Toronto.

Motorists travelling between Fort Qu'Appelle and Balgonie now have a smoother and safer trip. New passing lanes are now open to traffic on Highway 10.

The way things are going in Yorkton, Bob Maloney may well be considering a title change from Mayor to Chief Ribbon Cutter. On October 22, it was Canadian Western Bank's (CWB) turn to officially open its new full-service location on Hamilton Road.