Local Arts

The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada indicates that one in five adults aged 50 to 64 years have two or more of the major risk factors for heart disease, including high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking and obesity.

ABC Life Literacy Canada, in partnership with Grass Roots Press, and with support from Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, launched the first six (of 12) titles in the innovative Good Reads series for adult literacy learners.

Yorkton's Soup Haven is taking its message to the public in a year when costs are up and donations are down.

The Godfrey Dean Gallery in Yorkton held an opening reception Saturday evening for Vaughan Grayson 'Adventures of an Artist in the Canadian Rockies.

This week, Yorkton Regional High School was one of 150 schools across Canada and Europe taking part in a national public "vigil of remembrance," the first of its kind.

Horse pulling returned as a feature event at this year's Grain Millers Harvest Showdown in Yorkton. Jack Grad of Vibank was among the competitors in the Qu'Appelle Valley Horse Pulling Association sanctioned event.

A Baby shower was heldon Oct. 2 for Kayle Schlecter, son of Allyssa Freed and Jared Schlecter. About 50 ladies were in attendance for the shower held in Dubuc at the Bernier Street Hotel.

Phase I of the Yorkton West Truck Route, part of Highway 16 west of the city, was officially opened Friday, although traffic has been using the stretch of realigned pavement for several weeks.

The All-American Quarter Horse Congress attracts 8,500 horses and 600,000 people to Columbus, Ohio for two-weeks of competition. Among attending this year's event, held in mid-October, was Yorkton rider Lee Isaacson Sliva.

When We Learn The Things We Need To Learn David Newberry Indie 9-out-of-10 There is always greater interest in doing reviews for musicians I have been lucky enough to see live, so David Newberry's disk was one I was definitely looking forward to list