Local Arts

In real terms we all hope mankind will be wise enough to avoid anything which could cause a cataclysmic demise of our world. While I share that hope, as a miniature gamer I will admit post-apocalyptic settings are a favourite genre for me.

In 2011 the property on Dracup Avenue bordered by the Saskota Flyway on the west and the Flyway's access ramp on the south was a slough, prone to flooding and an eyesore at the edge of Yorkton's business district.

It would not be a huge stretch to make the argument that Indian cuisine is the cuisine of the world.

If you like old time fiddle, then a show set for the Royal Canadian Legion Hall in Yorkton should be marked on your calender. Thursday, Nov. 7, noted Prairie fiddlers JJ Guy and Scott Cornelius will headline a night of fiddle oriented music.

Black Cherry Band "All We Are" Songwind Multimedia Inc 7-out-of-10 I am starting to realize that Canada churns out a lot of blues bands. This week I got to listen to Black Cherry Bands fifth album "All We Are.

The City of Yorkton Archives have received a donation of a copy of Donald McKen's Diaries, courtesy of his great-nephew, Donald Cannon of Yorkton.

The Annual Health Foundation Gala never fails to generate significant revenue for Sunrise Health Region. This year was no exception as St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Community Centre was transformed October 19 into a Paris-themed ballroom.

A new Trades and Technology Centre for Parkland College in the city will begin construction within a few months following an announcement by Premier Brad Wall last Tuesday.

Hagios Press an award winning publisher from Regina will present two authors reading from two new poetry later this month in Yorkton.

MonkeyJunk "All Frequencies" Stony Plain Recording Co. Ltd 7-out-of-10 Another week, and another blues album has found its way into my pile of music. This time around I got to listen to MonkeyJunk and their third album "All Frequencies.