Local Arts

Whenever an abstract strategy game comes along I am interested. If the game is made out of wood so that it has that classic 'feel' you have definitely caught my attention.

Lee Bellows stands between the rodeo pen and the grandstand crowd going through a comedy bit, one that had pyrotechnics bursting out the seat of his pants as the final punch line. The crowd laughs, and applauds.

The Saskatchewan Transportation Company (STC) is pleased to announce its popular $10 senior seat sale for the month of September. Seniors 60 years of age and older will be able to ride anywhere along STC's network for $10 per one-way trip.

By 1884, almost 2 years into settlement, the York Colony settlers had looked forward to seeing the Manitoba and North Western Railway train arriving soon at York City /Yorkton. It had not yet happened, but they did not despair.

Megan Halabuza, visiting from Britain, had her face painted at the City of Yorkton park party at Knights of Columbus Park on August 8. The Jaywalkers provided entertainment at the park party as the crowd sang along.

Municipal and school board elections will be held across Saskatchewan this fall. In terms of running for Council nominations will open Aug. 27, and close at 4 p.m. Sept. 19.

Three children and an 18-year-old girl are dead following a collision with a train approximately 5 km east of Broadview.

Researchers at the University of Tokyo's Graduate School of Information Science and Technology have developed goggles that can enlarge the image of a bite of food so that the eater might fool himself into thinking he has consumed more than he has (an

Saskatchewan's economy continues to lead the country with a new Statistics Canada report released today showing average weekly earnings in the province jumping 5.4 per cent in May when compared with May 2011.

With construction nearly complete, Yorkton's new skatepark on Brodie Avenue is now open in the evenings. Crews are still working at the site, requiring it to be closed each day from 7 am until 7 pm. But the park could be fully open within days.