Local Arts

The 10th annual Friendship Day put on by Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Yorkton and Area and Welcome Home Crafts yielded $2,500 for the mentoring organization.

With summer vacation coming to an end and children returning to school, CAA Saskatchewan reminds drivers to slow down and be extra aware of children on foot, on bicycles, near buses and in school zones.

Yorkton Firefighters test hydrant pressure at Ross Drive and Wilson Crescent. The department conducts assessments annually to ensure proper flow levels and identify equipment that requires maintenance or replacement.

Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 4, Access Communications customers in Yorkton and Melville will be able to watch newly released and classic movies on AccessOnDemand - Access's on-demand video service.

At the Godfrey Dean Gallery: Memory Eternal: Ukrainian Orthodox Church Interiors - July 9 to Sept. 7, 2012. Wynyard photographer Ed Stachyruk has been quietly documenting the interiors of tiny and often hidden Orthodox Catholic churches.

As Yorkton-Melville MP Garry Breitkreuz prepares to return to Ottawa this week, his personal priority is continuing his advocacy on behalf of recreational hunters and anglers.

Saskatchewan residents have until October 18 to nominate individuals for the Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal. The Volunteer Medal recognizes individuals who have provided outstanding volunteer service or exceptional community involvement.

The big news at the end of the 2011-2012 school year was the Provincial Auditor of Saskatchewan's report urging the Ministry of Education to identify and implement key strategies to improve the province's lagging Grade 12 graduation rate.

A pre-trial conference in the case of a 10-year-old girl who was allegedly abducted from the Yorkton Exhibition last year will be held at the Court of Queen's Bench in Yorkton on September 13.

Raiding Parties is a neat little card game I've had on the list to review for far too long. I had actually thought I had covered it, then recently came to realize I haven't shared this solid game with readers, so here goes.