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The Ministry of Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport announced Jeff Stock has won the "best summer job ever".

The field glasses and the bird guides were out Tuesday, May 8. Approximately thirty-five members of The Yellowhead Flyway Birding Trail Association (YFBTA: www.yfbta.

The final design of the new Yorkton Skateboard, Bike and Walking Park has been approved by the local design committee and accepted by Yorkton Council at its regular meeting Monday.

Education Minister Donna Harpauer has received the results of the recent math consultations with frontline educators, as well as feedback from parents and guardians.

Saskatchewan joins jurisdictions across Canada in launching Emergency Preparedness Week from May 6 to 12 under the banner 72 hours... Is your family prepared? Corrections, Public Safety and Policing Minister D.

After more than a decade as the head librarian at the Yorkton Public Library Melody Wood announced her retirement several weeks ago. Tuesday a come and go event was held at YPL to officially mark Wood's retirement.

The Yorkton Arts Council, "Stars For Saskatchewan" concert series presents The Saskatoon Children's Choir, Thurs,, May 10, Anne Portnuff Theatre, 8:00 p.m. Tickets available at The Yorkton arts Council 783-8722 or Welcome Home Floral & Gift Shop.

Earnings exceeded budget projections in Saskatchewan's Crown sector in 2011, enabling CIC to provide a dividend to the provincial treasury in spite of challenges and increasing demands for services.

Seven out of 10 workers get their first job in tourism, whether part time during school, as a summer job or starting a new career.

Darin Clayton Chow of Moose Jaw, has been appointed a judge of the Provincial Court for Yorkton. "We are pleased to appoint Judge Chow to this new role," Justice Minister and Attorney General Don Morgan said.