Local Arts

Lauren Denysek is headed back to the sea aboard a cruise ship continuing her career as a dancer. Denysek, who grew up in Yorkton, spent the summer rehabbing an injury suffered on her last cruise ship tour.

How city buses operate in Yorkton will soon change. The long familiar Dial-a-Bus system is going to be abandoned in favour of a two-loop fixed route picking up and dropping off customers along the way.

The Yorkton Chamber of Commerce (YCC) is set to celebrate the best local businesses early next month. YCC announced the finalists for its 13th Celebrate Success Business Awards at a luncheon on Sept. 20.

Several local towns will be swimming in powerful funding money in the near future, providing vital repair services for their water treatment and expansion projects.

Michael Forster offered practical advice for dealing with school bullies at the Yorkton Martial Arts Training Center on Sept. 23. Participants learned how to verbally and, in certain cases, physically defang bullies during the free afternoon event.

A small group walked through the Western Development Museum grounds on Sept. 23. The walk, hosted by the Living Peace Association, commemorated the International Day of Peace on Sept. 21.

Kathy Morrell is deeply interested in literature. She used to work part-time with Yorkton This Week. She’s an avid reader. But one of her favourite mediums is the memoir. Morrell has ghostwritten memoirs for people.

East central Saskatchewan patients and families facing the difficult journey of end-of-life care now have dedicated rooms for their specific needs.

For the next month, Saltcoats is hosting the From Vimy to Juno exhibit, a touring exhibit highlighting Canada’s place in the first and second world wars.

The annual Rally in the Alley was held last Wednesday (Sept.12) in the alley between Betts Avenue and First Avenue to raise money for a ‘community centre.