Local Arts

On Tuesday, July 27 at approximately 7:00 pm, a 47-year-old area farmer was shot and seriously wounded by a neighbour near Rama, SK. Canora RCMP led the investigation.

SaskPower wants the public to be aware of an ongoing telemarketing scam that could end up costing people hundreds of dollars.

Visiting Mary Soltys was her daughter Donna and her husband Randy Flatt from Thompson, Manitoba. They came out to attend a wedding of their nephew Tyler Pilipow who married Amanda Waldenberger of Moose Jaw on June 12.

Chase Rysavy, who performs as Me And My Anatomy, is a young musician from Moose Jaw who is just developing his style thanks to performances like the one at 5th Avenue Cup & Saucer in Yorkton last Thursday evening.

SaskPower has now evaluated all submissions to the pre-qualifying phase of its Green Options (GO) Plan, to add 175 megawatts (MW) of wind power to Saskatchewan's electricity system.

The Parkland Racing Association will be holding their third race day of the season Aug. 14-15 at the Yellowhead International Speedway. Races will be held on both days and racing starts at 2 p.m.

Yorkton Public Library has been stripped bare, but renovations have not yet begun and a temporary location is still weeks away.

Congratulations to all the students at the Yorkton Regional High School, who graduated this year.

The Godfrey Dean Gallery is hosting a show which afford local people to see pieces of ancient art up close. "It's one (a show) with some interesting little items," said Gallery manager Don Stein.

The annual Walk4Justice honouring all missing and murdered Aboriginal women stopped in Yorkton Friday evening.