Local Arts

There are more people working in Saskatchewan than ever before, according to the latest employment numbers released today by Statistics Canada. Employment increased by 10,400 people from May 2011 to May 2012, to an all-time high of 546,300.

Craig Mehling, Area Manager for Commercial Banking for BMO, presented a cheque for $1,000 to Ross Fisher, Executive Director of The Health Foundation, to help fund the purchase of the new equipment.

Be a winner and wear a helmet! That's the message the Saskatchewan Brain Injury Association (SBIA) and its honorary spokesperson, Saskatchewan Roughriders President and CEO Jim Hopson, wish to advance for Brain Injury Awareness Month 2012.

Congratulations to Aron and Amber Hershmiller and big sister, Payton, on the addition of another girl in their family. Rylee Anne was born on May 23 in the Yorkton Regional Health Centre.

A pioneer is one who arrived first, or is among a group who was first to arrive at a location. They are considered to be the trail blazers, the ones who prepare the way for others. Perhaps readers will find a familiar surname in the list.

Snailhouse is making his way to Yorkton as part of a show at 5th Avenue Cup & Saucer Monday, June 18. Snailhouse is the stage persona of soloist Michael Feuerstack, who was born in Winnipeg, but grew up on the East Coast.

City Council granted two temporary exceptions to Yorkton's noise bylaw at its regular meeting Monday. Janet Sharpe, manager of the Parkland Unit, Canadian Cancer Society made one of the requests.

Yorkton Council approved a discretionary use for 152 Myrtle Avenue at its regular meeting Monday. The request to construct a series of grain storage bins at a flax processor on the property first appeared before Council May 28.

For Corinne Jeffery writing a book was something which she aspires to from her youngest days as a reader.

The Queen Street Water Treatment Plant was officially opened Friday, although the facility has been fully operational for months.