Local Arts

What a difference five years makes. In 2005, Statistics Canada released its 26-year population estimates and projected that the number of people living in Saskatchewan would actually drop from its 2005 level of 994,000.

Myrtle Zenkewich, a Food Service Attendant at McDonald's Restaurant -Yorkton, was named the 2010 Employee of the Year at the recent Yorkton Chamber of Commerce Employee Recognition Event.

The spring session of the Saskatchewan Legislature wrapped up last week, and Yorkton MLA Greg Ottenbreit says the Saskatchewan Party government did a good job of passing relevant legislation.

CO-OP Officials present in Dubuc for Dividend Day April 27 and serving a tasty Bar-b-que Luncheon were Secretary Gayle Docking; General Manager Bruce Thurston; and Agro-Division Manager Rick Lee.

The Saskatchewan-based monitoring company SecurTek has achieved international Five Diamond certification. SecurTek-a SaskTel company-is just the fifth company in Canada to reach the standard.

Talks recently between the Government of Saskatchewan and the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) led to the initialling of a new Memorandum of Understanding on exploring opportunities for Chinese investment in Saskatchewan's oil, natural gas

While this building is most often referred to as a Post Office, it was in fact a Dominion Government building, housing on the first floor, the post office, and for a period of time the Dominion Lands Office, and the Customs Office.

The Bredenbury Lions Club hosted a Guide Dog Walk-a-thon on Sunday, May 16. There were 22 participants, and approximately $1600.00 was raised.

Drivers are reminded to prepare for road safety throughout the construction season by always remembering to slow to 60 km/h when passing highway workers and equipment in the Orange Zone.

What's your excuse for not wearing a lifejacket? Canadian Red Cross has heard them all from "it's too nice out" to "I'm close to shore" and "I'm a good swimmer.