Local Arts

To call Edward Tracey a veteran of standardbred racing would be the cliched understatement. "I was born in 1943 and got my license to drive when I was 15," he said as he relaxed in his trailer on the backstretch of Cornerstone Raceway in the city.

Joel Reaman was born at Woodbridge, Ontario, June 9, 1841. He was of Swiss German origin, originally from Pennsylvania, but referred to himself as a United Empire Loyalist.

Parkinson's Disease Support Group meeting Wed., Sept. 19, 2 p.m. @ the Yorkton& District Nursing Home. All Parkinson's patients & interested persons welcome. For info contact Marj. @ 783-7519. --- New Horizons Friday Night Dance, 78 1st Ave.

Get your boogie on! Join us on September 8th to show your support for Saskatchewan brain injury survivors and their families. The walk will commence on Saturday, September 15 at 10 a.m. at Gloria Hayden Community Centre.

In great fiscal shape The Yorkton catholic school division finished the year in the black.

Crosswalk art is coming to Yorkton as a way to raise awareness of pedestrian safety following a unanimous decision of City Council.

Heap is a card game you are either likely to love from the start, or shelve and not look at often. Mark me as one who likes the game because I expected random nonsense in this card game from the outset.

Standardbred driver Hugh Woods made a presentation of $350 to the Canadian Cancer Society Saturday on the final day of racing for the season at Cornerstone Raceway in the city. Woods said it was "a way to give back to a good cause.

The Sunflower Arts and Crafts show was held at the Gallagher Center this past weekend. Sunflower is an annual event hosted by the Yorkton Arts Council.

Yorkton Council approved a discretionary use application for 32 Maple Avenue which will see a 7,800 square foot building with the potential of three tenant spaces to be constructed.