Local Arts

The City of Yorkton will close a portion of Seven Avenue North following a request being made by the owner of 145 Broadway Street East.

The Board of Directors of the Sunrise Health Region were given a snapshot of the Health Services portfolio at its regular monthly meeting held Oct. 31 in the city.

There are fewer speakers of non-official languages in Yorkton today than there were five years ago according to the latest census results released by Statistics Canada last week.

Many older Canadians are on multiple medications to treat a wide spectrum of ailments and improve quality of life. But without taking proper precautions, these life-saving and life-improving drugs can cause sickness and premature death.

With Remembrance Day right around the corner, Yorkton Regional High School teachers Perry Ostapowich and Steve Variyan are reminiscing about their travels to the WW II Battlefields of northern France.

Yorkton Council has some concerns about a proposed subdivision within the Rural Municipality of Orkney, and they voted unanimously to pass those concerns onto the Ministry of Government Services.

Members of Good Spirit Cross Country Ski Club have completed preparations for the 2012 - 2013 ski season at Good Spirit Provincial Park. The club's Annual General Meeting was held Friday, October 19 in the Recreation Hall at the park.

What better way to light up the first November night of 2012 than with great music! The Yorkton Arts Council presents their next Stars for Saskatchewan concert, David Myles, on Thursday, November 1 at 8:00 p.m.

Health Canada has started a review of the science around the safe handling and cooking of beef products that are mechanically tenderized, to identify what advice should be communicated to consumers and the food industry.

"This was an extremely good Gala," said Diane Rusnak, Chair of The Health Foundation. "We had a very strong attendance with 400 guests and we had our strongest financial results ever, raising $42,500.