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An alleged conflict of interest on Kamsack's town council has some residents of the community demanding the resignation of two councillors. The controversy surrounds one of the most heated issues in any Saskatchewan rural community: healthcare.

The City of Yorkton has accepted a one of three submissions to undertake its 2010 Transportation Master Plan Study. The City had requested submissions from six firms, but only three made proposals by the deadline.

Small businesses will have longer to make site improvements on new developments than large business after a unanimous decision of Yorkton Council at its regular meeting Monday. On Feb.

The City of Yorkton and the Rural Municipalities of Orkney and Wallace are joining forces to undertake a Planning for Growth initiative.

The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan are investing $75,972 to upgrade the rural water pipeline at Good Spirit Lake in the Rural Municipality of Good Lake, through the Building Canada initiative.

Darlene (England) and Stewart Stevenson arrived at coffee row recently with pictures of their brand new granddaughter, Ivy Wu Stevenson, born July 23 weighing in at 6 lbs 8 oz. Ivy is the first child of son, Dean and Muriel from Surrey, BC.

Yorkton's Newcomer Welcome Centre officially opened for business with a ceremony at its Smith Street location last Thursday.

Effective August 26, 2010, Sunrise Health Region will temporarily suspend Nurse Practitioner service at the Primary Health Care Office in Foam Lake. The service will be reinstated when a Nurse Practitioner is recruited.

The importance of conserving wetlands in the Yorkton area, as well as recognizing contributors and raising funds for the effort, was brought to attention at the Harris Conservation Project Dedication at Ducks Unlimited Canada in Yorkton, on Saturday,

The regular Noon Pot Luck Luncheon was held Monday, August 16 in the Stirling Room. Call 744-8169 if you need a ride. Bronwen Joyes of Edmonton spent a week visiting family and friends in the district.