Local Arts

The City of Yorkton has rezoned lands surrounding the Tourism/Chamber of Commerce building east of Highway 9 South and north of Highway 16 East for commercial development.

Yorkton Council designated events marking the efforts of two long-time service clubs at their regular meeting Monday. Rotary Day was designated for Feb. 23, while Kinsmen and Kinette Day will be Feb. 21, as part of Kinsmen and Kinette Week Feb.

The Saltcoats Seniors will host the Noon Pot Luck Luncheon in the Stirling Room on Mon., Feb. 20. All are welcome. Call 306-744-8169 if you need a ride. The monthly Laketown Leaders Bingo is Thurs., Feb. 23 at 1:30 p.m. in the Stirling Room.

Sask Business Magazine has named Juanita Polegi one of its Women of Influence in the most recent edition of the magazine.

The Yorkton Brick Mill Heritage Society has officially formed and is beginning a concerted effort to save the structure.

To facilitate a possible hotel development Yorkton Council gave first reading to amendments to both its Municipal Development Plan Bylaw and its Zoning Bylaw. The City has approved sale of the former Water Treatment Plant No.

Yorkton's Citizens on Patrol Program (COPP) is reaching out to the community for volunteers. The group is down to about 35 members and looking to "vastly increase" the number of citizens involved.

A sharing circle to assist people after the death of a loved one will be held at the Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre on Thursday, February 23, 2012 from 7:00-8:00 p.m.

On February 8, 2012, the Yorkton Municipal RCMP responded to several complaints from the night before of vehicles being broken into and items being stolen and scattered around inside.