Local Arts

The City of Yorkton will be consolidating and expanding the awards it may bestow upon local citizens after a decision by Yorkton Council at its regular meeting Monday.

At its regular meeting Monday Yorkton Council was given a presentation on rail safety as a shared responsibility. “Canada grew up along the railroad,” began Fire Chief Trevor Morrissey.

Michael Kaeshammer’s next tour, which will see a Yorkton stop as part of the Yorkton Arts Council’s Stars for Saskatchewan series, is all about reconnecting with places he misses. Kaeshammer will be in Yorkton on Oct. 7 at the Anne Portnuff Theatre.

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The Arcana Kings light up the Anne Portnuff Theatre Saturday night with the rousing rock anthem "Here We Go".

Why are you here? It’s a question that is at the heart of genealogy, the history of movement, migration and family development that, eventually, leads to you.

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Long-term care facilities in the area are getting help, thanks to Rubicon Pharmacies. The donation to the Health Foundation of $10,000 will be used to support long term care facilities throughout the region.

Food is a focus of the Yorkton Farmer’s Market, and they’re helping others put food on their own tables. The vendors at the Farmer’s Market got together to make a contribution to the Salvation Army Food Bank.

The Yorkton Brick Mill Heritage Society’s annual dinner was about the past and the future at the same time. The society is raising money for the next steps for the mill, to make it not only an artifact, but a major part of the city.