Local Arts

The beauty pageant each April at the Rattlesnake Roundup in Sweetwater, Texas, requires traditional skills like interview poise, evening-gown fashion and talent, but also some ability and inclination to milk and skin rattlers.

Yorkton's Tracy Malayney was thanked Saturday night for her role as the Kinsmen Foundation's outgoing Chair. "Being the Chair of the Kinsmen Foundation is an incredible pleasure.

Practical and Applied Arts Awards Computer Science: Gavin Trost; Robotics: Jayden Leister; Automotives: Brandon Zrudlo; Entrepreneurship: Wiktoria Wilkanowicz; Cosmetology: Megan Goetting; Grade 10, Prominent PAA Student: Alex Standingready; Grade 11

Summer is finally coming to Saskatchewan. The weather is getting warmer, school is coming to a close and people are heading out to their cottages for a relaxing time on the lake.

The Parkland Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society hosted its annual Relay for Life event starting at 7 p.m. Friday, going through the night until 7 a.m. Saturday. The event took place outside at Century Field.

The Rural Municipality of Orkney celebrated its 100th anniversary of incorporation Saturday with activities held at York Lake Regional Park.

Saskatchewan is moving forward in efforts to monitor its upland game bird population.

Early-Bird Subscriptions are now available for the Yorkton Arts Council "Stars For Saskatchewan" 2013-2014 concert series! Nine great concerts, with an exciting variety of performers! Subscribers can enjoy substantial savings by purchasing their tick

This image is from a book written in the 1880s entitled Picturesque Canada. It shows the Canadian Parliament buildings in Ottawa. Construction began in 1859, and the whole was completed in 1865.

The Health Foundation conducted the final draw for their cash lottery. People from nine communities throughout the region won prizes.