Local Arts

Christmas is a season of giving, and the Salvation Army wants to give a normal Christmas to families, and also get ready to support families in 2017. There are many things that the Salvation Army needs explains Captain Glen Fraser.

It often surprises people how far back in history computer techniques go. This is because there is always a lag between technological innovation, early adoption and mass acceptance.

For a family to have a positive start in life, they have to be prepared for their future and the best way to accomplish this is with a solid foundation of support and access to needed resources.

The sounds of the ‘60s and ‘70s flowed out of the Painted Hand Casino thanks to Yorkton’s own All That Jazz Big Band.

Saskatchewan’s provincial parks and recreation sites hit a new attendance record of nearly four million visits in 2016. This is an increase of 108,000 visits over the 2015 record. Visitation to provincial parks has grown 32 per cent since 2007.

The Western Development Museum (WDM) is pleased to announce the members of the Board of Directors recently appointed by the Honorable Vaughn Solomon Schofield, Lieutenant Governor. The WDM is pleased to welcome two new members to the Board.

The Yorkton Milk Drop has celebrated its first anniversary, with area mothers donating over 160 liters of human milk to children in neonatal units through the Northern Star Milk Bank.

The Yorkton and Area Community Threat Assessment and Support Protocol has been re-signed. The document, which outlines how agencies work together when a violence and threat risk assessment is enacted, was originally developed in 2013.

A month before the official trip around the world, jolly old St. Nick made his appearance in Yorkton at the annual Santa Claus Parade. Floats lit up the night and kids of all ages were delighted at the sights.

The cost of the damage to the building amounted to $5,000. The contents: $3,000.00. This building was located along the tracks on Duncan Street and Dominion Avenue. A new building was constructed.