Local Arts

Deer Park Golf Course fees appeared on the way up again this year, but Yorkton Council chose Monday to take a second look before making the final decision.

The City of Yorkton will undertake to conduct additional flow monitoring of the city's sanitary sewer system at key points in the network on the west side, following a unanimous decision by Yorkton Council Monday.

A Yorkton judge and prosecutors were apparently in a charitable mood last week as several defendants walked away from court with light sentences and stern warnings. 75 days for mischief A 24-year-old woman is going to jail for 75 days for mischief.

SGI has submitted a proposal to the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel for a net increase of 1.03 per cent to Saskatchewan Auto Fund rates. Among the rate increases are significant hikes for motorcycles.

The Access Communications Children's Fund crossed a major fundraising threshold in February: over $1,000,000 in lifetime donations made to Saskatchewan-based organizations that help at-risk and in-need children.

When the game Octi arrived, an abstract strategy gaming bud and I sat down at a local coffee shop to give it some play. The initial afternoon left me raving about the game, and he was equally impressed.

Yorkton Council approved a major road work tender at its regular meeting Monday. Engineering Services received the results for a road works tender for C.J. Houston, York Colony Phase I and the Roundhouse Commercial Subdivision.

The SaskTel Pioneers presented a cheque for $7,500 today to the Parkland College Trades and Technology Centre capital campaign. The provincial SaskTel Pioneers Chapter 59 is contributing $5,000 while the local Yorkton Club is providing $2,500.

This is a typical bar room scene in the early days of settlement of the Canadian West. Hard liquor and beer were served to customers who stood at the bar. Men often stood with one foot on the polished up brass foot rail.

Design of a new light industrial subdivision for the city was approved Monday at the regular meeting of Council. "Engineering Services continues to work on future servicing of land to fulfill specific needs for the city.