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Yorkton Council approved submitting the names of four long-time City employees for Meritorious Service Awards at the 2011 Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association convention.

With the unanimous support of Yorkton Council at its regular meeting Monday, six historic markers will be installed throughout the downtown area.

The Yorkton Tribal Council has a new director of education. Last week, Ross Brown took over the position vacated after a long tenure by former director Don Pinay.

The art piece which was commissioned as a legacy to the Olympic Torch Run passing through Yorkton earlier this year has been installed on the southeast corner of the curling rink at the Gallagher Centre.

SaskTel today announced a platform upgrade for Max Entertainment Services that will deliver new features and an improved customer experience.

Gerry Oake'sgoal of establishing a Saskatchewan Our House to help drug and alcohol addicts advanced one step further with another successful Roll a Thon held on Sept. 4.

The community was shocked and saddened at the sudden passing of Bob Davies on Friday, August 27, 2010.Bob had just celebrated his 90th birthday on July 24 with 31 people at coffee row plus he had several other visitors at his home.

Students at Dr. Brass School in Yorkton have received a helping hand for the new school year. Last Wednesday morning each of the 141 students enrolled at the school received a new knapsack filled with school supplies, thanks to SaskPower.

Steven Maier, formally of Yorkton, has a new band, and a new CD. Maier had been in Sexually Attracted to Fire with fellow Yorkton musician Mark Ceaser, but that vehicle came to an end a few months ago, albeit on good terms.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders may have won the big football game on Labour Day weekend, but that's the only good thing that happened over the course of the Labour Day weekend for local Rider fans.