Local Arts

Yorkton Council proclaimed Veteran's Week for Nov. 5-11. The request had come from the Royal Canadian Legion, General Alexander Ross Branch #77 in Yorkton, when Poppy Chair Peter Wyatt appeared before the regular meeting of Council Monday.

Saskatchewan's population has surpassed the 1.1 million mark for the first time ever after growing by more than 100,000 people since 2007.

Agriculture Week has been unanimously declared by Yorkton Council for Oct. 29 - Nov. 3. Juanita Polegi, Executive Director of the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce made the request at the regular meeting of City Council Monday.

The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) recently announced the protection of 136 acres (55 hectares) of forest habitat along the south bank of the North Saskatchewan River.

Brad Curtis and The SOME x 6 Band The Devil's In My Pocket Bandcamp 6.5-out-of-10 For the most part, there are very few genres of music that I don't like.

Fire Prevention Week is under way with this year's theme of "Have Two Ways Out." Yorkton Fire Protective Services participates in the national event annually with various fire awareness activities.

Sunrise Health Region was given a glimpse of a list of 12 health spending priorities for the Saskatchewan government, and new hospitals for this area were not included. "Yorkton is not on the list of 12.

Encounters with Canada (ECW) is a program that doesn't get a lot of press, but more than 94,000 youth from all across Canada have participated in it.

"Mothers and Daughters Inspiring Change" is the theme of Women's History Month in Saskatchewan this year. Women's History Month is recognized every October across Canada.

Trevor Latham is no longer an employee of the Good Spirit School Division. Latham pleaded guilty September 10 to sexual assault involving a 12-year-old Yorkton girl.