Local Arts

Tourism Yorkton recently earned the Gil Carduner Marketing Award at the Saskatchewan Tourism Awards of Excellence. The award is for marketing with a budget of more than $20,000. "I never, ever, ever thought we'd win," offered manager Randy Goulden.

His Excellency, the Right Honourable Vincent Massey, Governor General of Canada being welcomed to Yorkton by His Worship Mayor Dr. M.C. Novak, on the 18th of May 1955. Inspector H.C. Forbes A.D.C.

Landfill rates are on their way up in Yorkton, and they will increase in each of the next three years.

The Yorkton Municipal Airport will see $800,000 invested in maintenance and upgrades thanks to two grants from the provincial and federal governments, plus matching funds from the City.

Royal Lepage Shelter Foundation Gourmet Hot Dog Barbeque - Cornerstone Credit Union Courtyard, Thurs., May 23, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring a friend to lunch and support Shelwin House. Hosted by Royal Lepage Premier Realty.

Four elementary schools in the Christ the Teacher division will be getting new gym floors, possibly as early as this summer.

It was the kind of story that can forever shatter a family. On the morning of July 27, 2006, Kevin White, the dealer principal of Whitewood Chrysler, arrived at work to find a van with Alberta plates parked on his lot.

Sacred Heart High School student Corrigan Fafard received the Saskatchewan Drama Association's (SDA) highest acting honour at the annual Provincial Drama Festival (PDF) last week in Regina.

The Cabinet Committee on Children and Youth is refocusing its efforts to respond to important issues facing Saskatchewan children, youth and families and to support the goals of the Saskatchewan Plan for Growth.

Saskatchewan police officers wrote more than 1,000 tickets last weekend in a crackdown on aggressive driving.