Local Arts

Barley is finally getting the recognition it deserves.

Scott Cook is returning to 5th Avenue Cup & Saucer two years after his first appearance. "I last played Yorkton in May of 2010.

There were an awful lot of people passing through the gates last week en route to the Yorkton Exhibition Association's (YEA) Summer Fair, says president Shaun Morin. "The weather was the best part," he said Saturday following 20-minutes of fireworks.

Evan Overand of Elkhorn, Manitoba is the new 2012 GX94 Star Search champion. Overand was chosen by judges from among eight finalists in the last round of the country music competition at the Yorkton Exhibition on Saturday night.

St. Alphonsus School honoured Grade 8's with an "Awards Day" on June 26.

Performing a show at the Yorkton Summer Fair was something like a homecoming for Bif Naked.

Funding for a new Trades and Technology Centre for Parkland College in Yorkton could get mid-year funding, but there are hurdles to overcome if that is to happen.

Kim Walker is expected to be released from prison this Friday.

So this week we're staying in the back yard to enjoy a game much of the history suggests is a game with its roots in Viking civilization.

A new business subdivision was approved by the passing of a bylaw by Yorkton Council at its regular meeting Monday.